FNUS76 KMFR 231748
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEAGERT TIMBER SALE...CA_MDF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1048 AM PDT TUE OCT 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PDT ON OCTOBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF NW OREGON COAST
WILL SEND A SERIES OF TROUGHS INLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL
KEEP THE AIR MASS COOL AND MOIST WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS MOVING OVER THE
SPOT LOCATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN BELOW SPOT ELEVATION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. A DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO RETURN THURSDAY
AS A RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. A WARM FRONT IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY OR SUNDAY...AND MAY BRING MORE SHOWERS TO
THE SPOT AREA...ALTHOUGH SNOW LEVELS SHOULD REMAIN HIGH ENOUGH TO
RESULT IN RAIN AT THE SPOT LOCATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................35 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................45 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................75 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...KEENE
REQUESTED BY...MARK MAIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121023.SWEAG.01/MFR