FNUS76 KMFR 030209
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLESTIN VALLEY RX...USFS/GFI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
709 PM PDT TUE NOV 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY KEEPING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS IN PLACE.
EXPECT OFFSHORE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING
WITH UPSLOPE SOUTH WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE THERMAL TROUGH
MOVES INLAND. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INLAND FRIDAY EVENING WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE
BURN SITE ON FRIDAY.  A SIGNIFICANT TROUGH DEVELOPS
OVER THE REGION AND A COUPLE STRONGER FRONTS WILL MOVE ACROSS
AREA THIS WEEKEND BRINGING RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.  SNOW
LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO LOWER TO AROUND 4500 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT
WITH CONTINUED SHOWERS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY
MORNING BRINGING SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING BECOMING 3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND 0 TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING BECOMING 3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 64 TO 70. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 42 TO 47. HIGHS 56 TO 63. SOUTH
WIND 2 TO 4 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 53 TO 58. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KEENE
REQUESTED BY...SEAN HENDRIX
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101103.COLES.01/MFR