FNUS76 KMFR 041733
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWITCHBACK PILES...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
933 AM PST MON JAN 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SERIES OF MODERATE TO WEAK WEATHER SYSTEMS CROSS THE
BURN SITE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TODAY A WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT BRINGS
AN UPTICK IN THE AFTERNOON WINDS. TONIGHT IT IS FOLLOWED BY A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. A STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSES
THE SITE TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST WIND 1-3 MPH BECOMING CALM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................14 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...OBRIEN
REQUESTED BY...JOSH SCHMALENBERGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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