FNUS76 KMFR 250223
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORTAR COYOTE RX...USFS, BLY RANGER DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
723 PM PDT WED MAR 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2001 PDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA BEFORE
DAYBREAK BRINGING LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA. LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTH
OF THE BURN AREA WITH COLD AIR ALOFT MOVING IN. THIS WILL RESULT IN
SNOW SHOWERS MIXING WITH RAIN AND WET SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. AN UPPER
LEVEL LOW LINGERS OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
A FEW SHOWERS AT THE BURN AREA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
                    RAIN AND WET SNOW SHOWERS MIX IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST SOUTHWEST 5 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FEET IN THE MORNING. RISING TO 5000 FEET IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-29.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST 5-11 IN THE EVENING. DECREASING TO 0-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH EARLY. DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
CWR.................35 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST 3-6 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 12 TO 24 MPH.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...PETRUCELLI
REQUESTED BY...SHERRY JACOBS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100325.MORTA.01/MFR