FNUS76 KMFR 171014
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCINTOSH...USFS/KNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
314 AM PDT THU JUN 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON JUNE 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXPECT MILD TEMPERATURES TODAY WITH
SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES FRIDAY. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO
THE REGION LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. AHEAD OF THIS
DISTURBANCE...INCREASED MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND DAYTIME
HEATING WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA
FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING...HOWEVER...THE CHANCE
FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO  REMAIN NORTHWEST OF THE
BURN AREA. AS THE WEAK UPPER LOW DISTURBANCE MOVES INLAND
SATURDAY...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVER THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE WIND 0 TO 2 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
                     WEST 2 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST
                    4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL LATE IN
                     THEN MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 7000-8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH VEERING TO WEST TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-33 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE WIND 0 TO 2 MPH BECOMING
                     SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 1 TO 3 MPH
                     LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                     6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...CLARSTROM
REQUESTED BY...TOM FIELDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100617.MCINT.01/MFR