FNUS76 KMFR 221744
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RATTLER...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
944 AM PST WED FEB 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT TO THE NORTH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON. MOST THE PRECIPITATION WILL STAY NORTH OF THE
BURN AREA TODAY WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLE AS THE
FRONT PASSES. THE AIR MASS WILL BE DRIER ON THURSDAY  WITH HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE AREA AND LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER........ MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.  SLIGHT  CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 5 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 10 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                     AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING
                    TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-30.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO
                      THE NORTH LATE IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
                      DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 2 MPH OVERNIGHT .
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 3 TO 6
                       MPH LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 4
                       MPH OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                     5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...CLARSTROM
REQUESTED BY...EZEKIEL JONES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120222.RATTL.01/MFR