FNUS76 KMFR 111439
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR POPE WEST...LAKEVIEW, BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
639 AM PST WED JAN 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST WILL LEAD TO CONTINUED
OFFSHORE FLOW WITH MAINLY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AT THE BURN AREA.
THE AIR MASS WILL QUITE DRY TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MUCH
LOWER HUMIDITY THAN YESTERDAY. RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL ALSO BE FAIR
TO POOR ESPECIALLY AT THE UPPER END OF THE SLOPES. LITTLE CHANGE
IS EXPECTED THURSDAY WITH SIMILAR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY. WINDS
MAY BE SLIGHTLY LESS THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-53 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE WIND 1 TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 2 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...DAVE CANTRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120111.POPEW.01/MFR