FNUS76 KMFR 070648
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR STERLING WOLF 37...MEDFORD BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1148 PM PDT SUN MAY 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL CAUSE DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE BURN
AREA MONDAY. LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CEASE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EXPECT A LIGHT NORTH WIND TO DEVELOP WITH FAIRLY LOW AFTERNOON
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. AS THE HIGH MOVES INLAND TUESDAY,
EXPECT A PUSH OF MARINE AIR ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THIS WILL BRING IN HIGHER RH VALUES, BUT AT THE EXPENSE OF
GUSTIER AFTERNOON WINDS. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........62-64 AT IGNITION...MAX 78-80.
RH..................30-35 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT EAST OR NORTHEAST WIND 0-1 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTH 1-4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 12 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 48.
RH..................MAX 70-75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WIND 1-4 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    CALM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-78.
RH..................MIN 30-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 2-5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SPILDE
REQUESTED BY...JERRY SERABIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120507.STERL.01/MFR