FNUS76 KMFR 040610
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAPPY OAK HANDPILES - BEAVER CRK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1010 PM PST MON DEC 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING PLENTY OF RAIN TO
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS AT THE
BURN SITE ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN LIGHT SOUTHERLY DURING THE EVENT DUE TO
SHELTERING, WHILE STRONGER WINDS BLOW AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW
LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH. RAIN WILL END WEDNESDAY MORNING FOLLOWED
BY SOME AFTERNOON CLEARING. DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY AS NORTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF RAIN, SOME HEAVY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48.
MIN HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....CALM BECOMING SOUTH 1-3 MPH. GUSTS TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. HEAVY AT TIMES.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 0-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
CWR.................100 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN TAPERING OFF IN THE MORNING, THEN
                    DECREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING, THEN WEST AT SIMILAR SPEEDS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...SPILDE
REQUESTED BY...DENICE EDGAR-SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121204.HAPPY.02/MFR