FNUS76 KMFR 240557
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR POMEROY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1057 PM PDT SUN OCT 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON OCTOBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH PAST THE BURN SITE THIS
MORNING WITH NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING BEHIND THE FRONT. MUCH
COOLER AIR WILL MOVE IN TODAY BUT THE AIRMASS WILL BE DRYING SO
HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOWER. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TO OUR NORTH
TONIGHT AND REMAINS THERE TOMORROW. THIS WILL RESULT IN A COLD
NIGHT TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A COOL DAY ON TUESDAY. GRADIENTS WILL
SUPPORT NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE REGION TUESDAY...BUT TERRAIN
BLOCKING MAY CAUSE WINDS TO BE VARIABLE AT THE BURN SITE. TUESDAY
WILL BE EVEN DRIER AS COOL...DRY AIR ADVECTS IN FROM THE NORTH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT NORTHWEST WIND INCREASING TO 3-5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING RISING TO 2000 FT
                    AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR THE SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING LIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-27 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE (TENDING FROM NE) 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 29 TO 34. HIGHS 45 TO 53. EAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 37. HIGHS 53 TO 58. LIGHT WIND.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 39. HIGHS 54 TO 59. LIGHT WIND.

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FORECASTER...WRIGHT
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL POWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111024.POMER.01/MFR