FNUS76 KMFR 300345
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LABRADOR FIRE...OR IMT #2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
459 PM PDT MON JUL 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1619 PDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OFFSHORE WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST AND

INLAND ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES
EASTWARD INTO NORTHERN KLAMATH COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
TRANSPORT WINDS FOR THE TOP OF THE PLUME WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTH
TUESDAY...BUT THE LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VARY BETWEEN
NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT SHOULD MOVE THE
SMOKE FEED FROM THE DOUGLAS COMPLEX AND OTHER FIRES TO THE NORTH
AN IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF CLEARING FOR AIR OPERATIONS. THE WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL FINALLY DECREASE ON THURSDAY. ALSO A MARINE PUSH
IS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING BUT WILL NOT LIKELY SPILL OVER INTO
THE BURN. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW LATE IN THE WEEK WITH
TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING TO NEAR NORMAL AND PERSISTENT WEAK
INSTABILITY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY WITH A SMOKE DECK AROUND 6000 FT
                    MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93 BOTTOM AND 85 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BOTTOM: BECOMING UP-RIVER 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY TO
                    MID AFTERNOON.
                    TOP: NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    2 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.


.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52 BOTTOM AND 58 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT BOTTOM AND 65 PERCENT TOP.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING NORTH WINDS TO 2  MPH LATE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO MID SLOPE WITH THERMAL BELT AROUND
2000
                    FT MSL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130729.LABRA.01/MFR