FNUS76 KMFR 171656
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR JACK-UP HANDPILES...U.S. FORSEST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
856 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RELATIVE BREAK IN THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. OFF/ON SNOW
SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BURN AREA TODAY...BUT NOT MUCH
IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION. A STRONG STORM WILL IMPACT THE
BURN AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE
HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS. THE ACTIVE WEATHER
PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-51 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 1-3 MPH IN THE VALLEY.
                    SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH NEAR THE RIDGE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 26-36 MPH.
CWR.................26 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-33.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 2-4 MPH IN THE VALLEY. SOUTHWEST
                    12-20 MPH NEAR 5000 FT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 35-45 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 6-11 MPH IN THE VALLEY SOUTHWEST
                    15-25 MPH NEAR 5000 FT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 40-55 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...PETRUCELLI
REQUESTED BY...JEREMY HALLINAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120117.JACKU.01/MFR