FNUS76 KMFR 221043
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLASSUPS UNIT 196
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
343 AM PDT MON APR 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK ALONG WITH SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH
ALONG THE COAST. THIS WILL LEAD TO MORE WARMING AND DRYING AT THE
BURN SITE WITH MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AT THE UPPER
SLOPES AND RIDGES. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN WARM AND DRY INTO THE
EARLY EVENING AND ANY INCREASE IN HUMIDITY RECOVERY MAY NOT BEGIN
UNTIL AFTER SUNSET. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST AT NIGHT BUT
ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FT MAY BE SHELTERED UNDERNEATH A STRONG
INVERSION. THIS WARMING AND DRYING PATTERN REMAINS THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH THE THERMAL TROUGH HAVING WEAKENED BY
WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 AT IGNITION...MAX 70-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 14-16 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL BY LATE MORNING..INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. INVERSION BUILDING TO 8500 FT MSL.
TEMPERATURE.........65-70 UNTIL 2000...DOWN TO 50 BY 2200
                    MORNING LOWS OF 38.
HUMIDITY............20-25 PERCENT UNTIL 2000...UP TO 40 PERCENT BY 2200
                    MAX OF 50 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL BY 2100.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 18 MPH IN THE EVENING...DECREASING TO
                    NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-17 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...BRAD RAFEEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130422.GLASS.01/MFR