FNUS76 KMFR 130122
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR PANTHER HANDPILES...HAPPY CAMP RD/USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
622 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA WITH WARMER AND
DRIER WEATHER. AN INVERSION WILL BE PRESENT IN THE MORNING AND
EXPECT MODERATE RECOVERIES ON THE RIDGES. HOWEVER...WINDS AND
MIXING HEIGHTS INCREASE TOMORROW COMPARED TO TODAY. THEN THE RIDGE
WEAKENS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH
AND A SLIGHT COOLING TREND. BEHIND THIS FRONT THE RIDGE
STRENGTHENS WITH WARM AN DRY WEATHER EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THEN...AN UPPER LOW THAT DEVELOPS OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND BRING A CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE WIND TO 2 MPH BECOMING WEST WIND
                    2 TO 4 MPH AROUND MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING WEST WIND 2 TO 4 AROUND MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...TERRY WALTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.PANTH.01/MFR