FNUS76 KMFR 221149
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLY RIDGE WUI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
449 AM PDT SAT OCT 22 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLY RIDGE WUI...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
749 PM PDT FRI OCT 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FLAT RIDGE ALOFT WILL REMAIN OVER THE SITE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND KEEPING ANY RAIN WELL TO THE NORTH. NIGHT TIME
INVERSIONS WILL BE STRONG BUT SHOULD BREAK FOR A FEW HOURS EACH
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT BUT GRADIENTS SHOULD FAVOR A
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND DURING AFTERNOON MIXING. A SHORTWAVE ALOFT
WILL PUSH A WEAK DRY FRONT THROUGH THE BURN SITE LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTIER NORTH WINDS LATE SUNDAY AND AGAIN MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 BOTTOM...67 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 1-3 MPH AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL AFTER
                    NOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 BOTTOM...36 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR THE SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69 BOTTOM...64 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-4 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR THE SURFACE INCREASING TO 5500 FT
                    AGL AFTER NOON.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.


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REQUESTED BY...JOSE CASTILLO
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U