FNUS76 KMFR 231646
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCLOUD PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
846 AM PST FRI DEC 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0820 PST ON DECEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
AREA TODAY AND TOMORROW BRINGING LOW HUMIDITIES. A VERY
WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THIS
FRONT WILL NOT BRING PRECIPITATION BUT HUMIDITIES MAY BUMP UP A
LITTLE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS FRONT WILL BRING
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 4000 FEET LATE SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  A CONTINUED DRY PATTERN
FOLLOWS ON MONDAY. THEN A WARM, WET, AND WINDY FRONTAL SYSTEM
WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING MOSTLY RAIN BELOW 5000 FEET. HOWEVER SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN
THE MORNING ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-18 PERCENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-20 BELOW 4000 FEET AND 20-30 4000-5000 FEET.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-75 PERCENT BELOW 4000 FEET AND 25-50 PERCENT
                    BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FEET.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-22 PERCENT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.CHRISTMAS DAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 30. HIGHS 44 TO 47. SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 30. HIGHS 45 TO 49. SOUTHWEST
4 TO 8 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 24 TO 34. HIGHS
42 TO 48. SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CLARSTROM
REQUESTED BY...DONNA SAGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111224.MCCLO.01/MFR