FNUS76 KMFR 230609
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEEPY...USFS MODOC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1109 PM PDT MON APR 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2116 PDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SHIFTING WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT THE FIRE
AREA WITH DRIER AIR MASS ARRIVING TODAY. THE SURFACE TROUGH THAT
HAS BEEN ANCHORED AT THE COAST WILL START TO MOVE INLAND DURING
THE DAY. WINDS COULD SHIFT FROM EASTERLY TO WEST OR NORTHWESTERLY
LATE IN THE DAY. HOWEVER THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT BACK TO
THE COAST WITH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS RETURNING TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH...TURNING TO
                    NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY AROUND 12 MPH THROUGH EARLY
                    AFTERNOON..THEN BACK TO NORTH AND DECREASING
                    TO 4 TO 6 MPH
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BACKING TO NORTH AROUND
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN MACK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130422.SHEEP.02/MFR