FNUS76 KMFR 311548
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOLAM IC...CA-SHF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
848 AM PDT WED MAR 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0822 PDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CURRENT VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS CLEAR TO
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES NEAR AND OVER THE SUMMIT. HOWEVER THERE
IS A WEATHER SYSTEM OFF THE COAST THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
EAST TOWARDS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING CLOUDS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MID AFTERNOON.
REGARDING WINDS...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THIS
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AT THE SUMMIT. WINDS THEN INCREASE
AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. INCREASING
                    CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED
                    SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....7-11.
SNOW AMOUNT.........2-4 INCHES IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND................THESE ARE CLEAR AIR WINDS. OBVIOUSLY THEY
                    WILL VARY GREATLY AS THEY WRAP AROUND THE
                    MOUNTAIN. ON THE LEE SIDE THERE WILL BE
                    EDDIES AN THE WIND DIRECTION IN SOME AREAS
                    WILL BE FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION GIVEN
                    HERE. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BE LESS ON THE
                    LEE SIDE, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE MORE
                    GUSTIER AND MORE TURBULENT.
                    WEST 13-26 MPH IN THE MORNING. DECREASING
                    TO 10-16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....-10 TO -12
SNOW AMOUNT.........1-3 INCHES.
WIND................WEST TO NORTHWEST 10-16 MPH

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....12-15.
SNOW AMOUNT.........NONE EXPECTED.
WIND................NORTHWEST 14-24 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    INCREASING TO 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PETRUCELLI
REQUESTED BY...JONI OLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100331.BOLAM.01/MFR