FNUS76 KMFR 190554
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORTAR COYOTE RX SOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1054 PM PDT TUE MAY 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL
REACH THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE FRONT TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. RAIN WILL REACH THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW SHOWERS AROUND MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL
LIKELY TOTAL A QUARTER INCH OF LIQUID OR LESS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL SWITCH TO WESTERLY TONIGHT AS THE FRONT PASSES AND CONTINUE
FROM THAT DIRECTION THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-30 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WIND EARLY BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 13 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

$$
FORECASTER...KEENE
REQUESTED BY...SHERRY JACOBS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100519.MORTA.01/MFR