FNUS76 KMFR 100519 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR COLSTEIN 126-23...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 919 PM PST MON NOV 9 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON NOVEMBER 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A FEW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE SISKIYOUS THROUGH EARLY IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE THE TREND IS FOR SOME CLEARING AS A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE AREA. ON WEDNESDAY THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF WINDS AND RAIN TO THE BURN AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING A MUCH COLDER AIR TO THE AREA AROUND THURSDAY WITH SNOW LEVEL DOWN TO THE BURN ELEVATION. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-51. MIN HUMIDITY........43-47 PERCENT. 20 FT WINDS.........WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 5 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE WIND 2 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-32. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20 FT WINDS.........WEST 6 MPH EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE WIND 1 TO 2 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING...DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .VETERANS DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-42. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT. 20 FT WINDS.........WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WIND 2 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...TURNING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................15 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 37 TO 42. MIN RH AROUND 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 8 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 40. MIN RH 45-55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH SATURDAY. $$ FORECASTER...BUNNAG REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JANES TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091110.COLST.01/MFR