FNUS76 KMFR 032346
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARRY POINT...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
446 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1603 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
*NOTE: IT IS HELPFUL FOR US TO HAVE WIND SPEED IN ADDITION TO
DIRECTION AND TO KNOW IF THESE WINDS ARE EYE LEVEL OR 20 FOOT
OBSERVATIONS.*

REGARDING THE ISSUE OF ENTERING THE FORECAST, JUST TRY ENTERING IT
AS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT NAME IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.

ON TUESDAY THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO MEANDER OVER THE FIRE
LEADING TO A HAINES OF 5 AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE THERMAL TROUGH IS LIKELY TO LINGER TUESDAY NIGHT. WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE. WEDNESDAY LOOKS
REMARKABLY DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAINES 5 CONTINUING. MOISTURE
WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH CURRENT MODEL
GUIDANCE KEEPING THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHEAST OF THE
BARRY POINT FIRE.


.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-8 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 0-2 MPH, THEN SOUTHEAST AND UPSLOPE
                    1-3 MPH, THEN SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH, THEN SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH LATE
                    MORNING, THEN SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 0-5 MPH, THEN SOUTHEAST 5 MPH LATE
                    MORNING, THEN SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).


.TUESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 0-2 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 500 FT AGL OR LESS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 0-5 MPH, THEN SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 0-5 MPH, THEN SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).


.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-7 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH, BECOMING 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 11,000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 1-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 500 FT AGL BY LATE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).


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FORECASTER...LUTZ
REQUESTED BY...SUE PUDDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120903.BARRY.03/MFR