FNUS76 KMFR 081709
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR KLAMATH RIVER CANYON...LAKEVIEW BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
909 AM PST THU DEC 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON DECEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE STABLE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT REMAINS OVER THE BURN AREA. WIND SPEEDS
SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT WITH LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND POOR DISPERSION
UNDER A STRONG SURFACE BASED INVERSION. THE INVERSION WILL WEAKEN
AND MIXING WILL IMPROVE SOME BY LATER SATURDAY AS A DRY AND WEAK
COLD FRONT NEARS THE BURN AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 38 AT IGNITION...MAX 48-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 55 AT IGNITION...MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH GUST TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1000-2000 FT AGL.
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1000-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...GETTMAN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE CANTRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111208.KLAMA.02/MFR