FNUS76 KMFR 102322
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAVA...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
422 PM PDT FRI AUG 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1546 PDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
HAINES INDEX OF 6...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX OF 6...

.DISCUSSION...THE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BECOME HOTTER AND DRIER
DURING THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THE LACK
OF MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN INSTABILITY WILL RESULT IN
A HAINES INDEX OF 6 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. THE OUTLOOK IS
FOR ANOTHER VERY HOT DAY ON MONDAY WITH A VERY SLIGHT INCREASE IN
HUMIDITY.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH INCREASING TO
                    EAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 0 TO 2 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 97.
MIN HUMIDITY........6 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3
                    TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST
                    5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...WEYGAND
REQUESTED BY...TERRI CAIRNS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120810.LAVA_.01/MFR