FNUS76 KMFR 141703
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRESCENT BUTTE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY PATTERN OVER THE
BURN AREA TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL
BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY LIGHT IN THE MORNING
BUT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP IN THE MID TO LATE
AFTERNOON. MIXING WILL BE QUITE GOOD WITH MODERATE WINDS IN THE
MIXED LAYER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH THIS MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 1400.
                    GUSTS TO 10 MPH AFTER 1500.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-63 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT WIND 1 TO 2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING THEN DECREASING TO
                    1000 FT AGL THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH..BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...SYNDY ZERR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111014.CRESC.01/MFR