FNUS76 KMFR 181853
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCCLOUD PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1053 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TWO MAJOR STORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN HEAVY SNOW IN THE AREA. IT APPEARS THE PRIMARY HAZARD
TO THE BURNING OPERATION WILL BE TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE BURN...AS
HEAVY SNOW ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 3 FEET IS EXPECTED BY 4 PM PST
THURSDAY. WHILE WINDS WILL BE MODERATE TO STRONG ON THE HILLS AND
ACROSS THE RIDGES IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE BURN WILL EXPERIENCE
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL DAYTIME
                    ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
CWS.................100 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL NIGHT TIME
                    ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 INCHES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
CWS.................100 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........LIGHT SNOW BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION 8 TO 16
                    INCHES. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
CWS.................100 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.

.3 TO 5 DAY OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
FRIDAY...SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.

SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY...MORNING SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LUTZ
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER MCRAE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.MCCLO.01/MFR