FNUS76 KMFR 301041
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MORTAR COYOTE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
341 AM PDT TUE APR 30 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LITTLE COOLER TODAY WITH BREEZY NORTH WINDS AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER NORTHEAST OREGON TODAY. THE AIRMASS
IS ALSO DRIER, SO HUMIDITIES WILL BE LOWER OVER THE PROJECT TODAY.
IT WILL BE A TOUCH WARMER AND DRIER AGAIN TOMORROW AS OFFSHORE
FLOW DEVELOPS BETWEEN A HIGH TO THE NORTH AND A THERMAL TROUGH
ALONG THE COAST. THIS WARMING AND DRYING TREND LOOKS TO CONTINUE
ALL WEEK AS DRY, OFFSHORE FLOW PREVAILS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO
                    6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15-20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-14 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........EAST INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...WRIGHT
REQUESTED BY...LELAND HUNTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130430.MORTA.01/MFR