FNUS76 KMFR 261014
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SMOKEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
314 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING INTO THE BURN AREA WITH 20
FT WIND FLOW TURNING OFFSHORE. DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNDER NORTHEASTERLY FLOW. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE BURN AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH FLOW
TURNING TO THE SOUTHWEST. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING UP DURING
THE WEEKEND ALONG WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY. THERE MAY BE SOME
BREAKS IN CLOUD COVER SUNDAY BEFORE THE NEXT FRONT ARRIVES SUNDAY
NIGHT. THESE FRONTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DRY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........47 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
RH..................27 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAX 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27.
RH..................MAX 65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE EARLY EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 3 MPH.
20 FT WINDS.........NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY 30-35
PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 4 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS NEAR 65. MIN HUMIDITY 35-40
PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 4 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER MCRAE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111026.SMOKE.01/MFR