FNUS76 KMFR 300301
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG WINDY COMPLEX...OR-MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
459 PM PDT MON JUL 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1622 PDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL GRADUALLY MOVE INLAND BY
THURSDAY. A MARINE PUSH TONIGHT WILL NOT REACH THE BURN AREA, BUT
RECOVERIES WILL BE MODERATE TO GOOD. SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO HAMPER
EFFORTS WITH LIGHT NORTHEAST OR EVEN EAST WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO
TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE FIRE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, BUT WILL NOT REACH GROUND LEVEL WHERE NORTH
FLOW WILL CONTINUE. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD STAY MAINLY CASCADES
EASTWARD WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. ANOTHER MARINE PUSH MAY REACH
THE BURN SITE THURSDAY MORNING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SMOKE LIMITING VISIBILITY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 2-5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST 1-2 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE EVENING. THERMAL BELT 2000 FT MSL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SMOKE LIMITING VISIBILITY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT NORTHEAST WIND 1-2 MPH BECOMING NORTH
                    2-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SPILDE
REQUESTED BY...T GREGORY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130729.BIGWI.01/MFR