FNUS76 KMFR 100433
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTTE FALLS HIGHWAY 7...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
933 PM PDT WED MAY 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UNDER STRONG HIGH PRESSURE, THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE
TO WARM AND DRY WITH MIXING WINDS REMAINING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS OFFSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO MODERATELY POOR
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. EYE LEVEL WINDS COULD BE VARIABLE WITH
THE SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE INFLUENCE IN THE DAYTIME IN OPPOSITION TO
THE LARGER SCALE NORTH WINDS. FROM AROUND 2 PM THROUGH THE EVENING
THE NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DOMINATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE WIND 0 TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST WIND 0 TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE WIND 0 TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...WEYGAND
REQUESTED BY...AL MASON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120510.BUTTE.01/MFR