FNUS76 KMFR 181536
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR KLAMATH RIVER PILES...LAKEVIEW BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
736 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MAJOR STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE BURN AREA TODAY. SNOW
LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO RISE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE BURN ELEVATION AND
PRECIPITATION COULD TURN TO MIXED RAIN AND SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON.
20 FT WINDS ARE QUITE STRONG ABOVE THE CANYON AREA AND THIS WILL
RESULT IN GOOD MIXING WINDS. MORE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON.
                    SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37.
MIN HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH. GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 45 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32.
MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW MIXED. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38.
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...DAVE CANTRELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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