FNUS76 KMFR 290040
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LABRADOR FIRE...OR IMT #2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
540 PM PDT SUN JUL 28 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1700 PDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL DEEPEN OFFSHORE MONDAY AND A
CLOSED LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE OREGON COAST BY LATE TUESDAY. THIS
WILL ENHANCE THE SOUTH FLOW AND PROVIDE A THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS
EAST OF THE BURN...ACROSS THE CASCADES NEAR CRATER LAKE STARTING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONGER ONSHORE MARINE PUSH SHOULD IMPACT
THE COAST REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY SPILLING OVER THE
DIVIDE INTO THE BURN AREA. THE UPPER LOW MOVES INLAND OVER OREGON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE THUNDER THREAT CONTINUING
FOR MAINLY THE OREGON EAST SIDE. A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED INTO
NEXT WEEKEND.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93 BOTTOM AND 85 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BOTTOM: DOWN RIVER TO 2 MPH BECOMING UP RIVER
                    1 TO 3 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
                    TOP: NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTH TO NORTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 11 MPH BECOMING NORTH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45 BOTTOM AND AROUND 55 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT BOTTOM AND 50 PERCENT TOP.
                    THERMAL BELT AROUND MID SLOPE OVERNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BOTTOM: BECOMING DOWN-RIVER TO 2 MPH LATE.
                    TOP: BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1600 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 4 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92 BOTTOM AND 84 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BOTTOM: BECOMING UP-RIVER 2 TO 5 MPH BY MID
                    AFTERNOON.
                    TOP: NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130728.LABRA.01/MFR