FNUS76 KMFR 102337
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR A-12 PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
337 PM PST MON DEC 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PST ON DECEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT....AND A MODERATE
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE RIDGES. SNOW
LEVELS WILL DROP FROM 5000 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO AROUND 2500
FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. POST- FRONTAL SHOWER ACTIVITY
WEDNESDAY WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. ANOTHER
WEAKER FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE FRIDAY...AND YET ANOTHER FRONT WILL
MOVE IN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. EACH SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN
INCREASED CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 TO 90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING CALM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 2 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES/NIEUWENHUIS
REQUESTED BY...STEVE LYTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121211.A12PI.01/MFR