FNUS76 KMFR 142352 CCA
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR KLAMATH RIVER CANYON UNIT R...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
219 PM PST MON FEB 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BURN SITE
TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF RAIN WITH
SNOW OCCURRING ABOVE 3500 FEET ON TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TUESDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO EASE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
COLDER AIR MOVING IN TUESDAY EVENING WILL CHANGE ANY RAIN OVER TO
ALL SNOW ACROSS THE BURN SITE. SNOW MAY FALL MODERATELY AT TIMES
TUESDAY NIGHT AND LEAVE SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. THE STORM
WILL MOVE OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY BUT LEAVE SNOW SHOWERS IN
ITS WAKE...PRODUCING A SMALL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. LITTLE TO NO
                    SNOW ACCUMULATION AT THE BURN SITE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EARLY EVENING CHANGING OVER
                    TO ALL SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATING UP
                    TO 3 INCHES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATING AN
                    ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................81 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG/WOODHEAD
REQUESTED BY...ALAN BLOFSKY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110215.KLAMA.01/MFR