FNUS76 KMFR 070938 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR A-12 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 238 AM PDT WED APR 7 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON APRIL 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND MAINLY LIGHT WINDS. A MODERATE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SITE THURSDAY MORNING ...BUT LITTLE OR NO PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AT THE BURN AREA. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE RIDGES. DRIER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS. SATURDAY ONWARDS A LARGE POORLY ORGANIZED WEATHER SYSTEM BRINGS COOLER TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-67. MIN HUMIDITY........25-29 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 0-2 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 0-2 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE RISING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST 4-6 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE RISING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH TO 20 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 50 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 45 TO 55. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS 48 TO 58. $$ FORECASTER...STOCKTON/OBRIEN REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL POWELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100407.A12__.01/MFR