FNUS76 KMFR 011949
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUTCH...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1249 PM PDT SUN AUG 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1214 PDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL KEEP STABLE AND DRY
SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE FIRE REGION THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL
PROVIDE FOR A NORTH TO NORTHWEST LOW LEVEL FLOW OVER THE BURN
SITE THROUGH MONDAY.

THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE AREA. THIS PATTERN
WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL BUT WITH A SLOW
WARMING TREND AS THE TROUGH WEAKENS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87 RIDGE TO 94 VALLEY.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....2 TO 4 MPH UP SLOPE UP VALLEY BECOMING NORTH
                    3 TO 5 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
                    EVENING.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56 VALLEY TO NEAR 60 RIDGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT VALLEY AND 50 PERCENT RIDGE.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....BECOMING DOWN SLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AND NORTH 3 TO
                    5 MPH RIDGE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 RIDGE TO 95 VALLEY.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WIND BECOMING UP VALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH AND
                    NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH RIDGE.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...OBRIEN
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100801.DUTCH.01/MFR