FNUS76 KMFR 030642 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR JACK HAND PILES UNIT 52 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1042 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0825 PST ON DECEMBER 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A BREAK IN THE STORMY PATTERN IS EXPECTED MONDAY. IT WILL BE DRY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER THE BREAK WILL BE SHORT. ANOTHER VERY STRONG FRONT WILL BRING INCREASING SOUTH WINDS AND WIDESPREAD RAIN TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WITH RAIN POSSIBLY LASTING ALL THE WAY INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGHOUT THE EVENT...BUT RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVY AGAIN...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PATTERN WILL FINALLY CHANGE LATE THIS WEEK WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY, THEN INCREASING CLOUDS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-42. MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE LATE EVENING THEN BECOMING STEADY TOWARD MORNING. WET SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE RAIN ON TOP AT FIRST. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5-15 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30-40 MPH. CWR.................80 PERCENT. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND WINDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-39. MIN HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 45-55 MPH. CWR.................100 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...SPILDE REQUESTED BY...CODY STACHER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121203.JACKH.01/MFR