FNUS76 KMFR 250435
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR THORN PRAIRIRE...USFS UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
935 PM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 PDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OFFSHORE FLOW BECOMES ONSHORE DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THE THERMAL TROUGH SHIFTS INLAND TODAY...HOWEVER A RIDGE REMAINS
OVER THE AREA BRINGING CONTINUED WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY.
EXPECT A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES ON FRIDAY.
THEN THE RIDGE WEAKENS ON THE WEEKEND WITH SOME WEAK DISTURBANCES
BRINGING IMPROVED RECOVERIES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN TO THE
BURN AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    2 TO 5 MPH AROUND MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING EAST WINDS TO 2 MPH LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH BECOMING EAST.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH MID TO LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...BEN SANDERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130425.THORN.01/MFR