FNUS76 KMFR 090124
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR...USDA MODOC NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
620 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1745 PDT ON JUNE 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE AREA
TONIGHT WITH SURFACE INVERSION DEVELOPING AFTER 2100. THIS WILL
LEAD TO ONLY MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. THE AIR MASS
WILL TURN WARMER AND DRIER ON THURSDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES
ABOUT 5 DEGREES WARMER. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
INTO THE MID TEENS IN CLEARING AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WIND AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH UNTIL 2000. WINDS
                    TURNING TO NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 1 TO 2 MPH IN THE MORNING..BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WIND 5 MPH THROUGH EARLY
                    AFTERNOON...THEN SWITCHING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER 1500.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 49 TO 54.
HIGHS 66 TO 71. LIGHT WIND.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 64 TO 69. LIGHT WIND.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 43 TO 48.
HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 68 TO 73. LIGHT WIND.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN MACK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110608.COUGA.01/MFR