FNUS76 KMFR 230351
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR KLAMATH RIVER CANYON...BLM KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
751 PM PST MON FEB 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0940 PST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON TUESDAY WITH MODERATE AND
GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASING CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...THE BURN
SITE WILL GENERALLY REMAIN IN THE RAIN SHADOW OF THE MOUNT SHASTA REGION
THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY...AS SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH FLOW DOMINATE.
SOUTH FLOW WILL TURN SOUTHWEST TUESDAY NIGHT AND THEN SOUTHWEST TO
WEST ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN WETTING PRECIPITATION
TUESDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY THE RISK OF SOME LIGHT SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY.
DUE TO THE COMPLEX TERRAIN OF THE RIVER CANYON AND THE GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED WIND DIRECTION MAY BECOME ERRATIC AT TIMES...PRIMARILY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW LEVELS ARE LIKELY TO DIP TO THE
BURN SITE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.


.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY AND BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WIND 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTH 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.


.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
                    OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL FALLING TO NEAR 3000 FEET
                    OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AN INCH OR LESS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 9 MPH THROUGH THE
                    EVENING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.


.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET IN THE MORNING...RISING TO NEAR
                    4500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.


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FORECASTER...LUTZ
REQUESTED BY...DAVE CANTRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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