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FNUS76 KMFR 301304
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SPOT FORECAST FOR COLESTIN VALLEY RX...GFI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
504 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2015

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

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. AT THE SURFACE THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL EXPAND
INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON. THIS WILL LEAD TO DRY OFFSHORE FLOW WITH
LOWERING HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ON THE  RIDGES.

THE JETSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WESTERLY ALLOWING A
SERIES OF FRONTS TO MOVE INLAND SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE
FOR WETTING RAIN. A BRIEF PERIOD WITH A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA
IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. THEN A STRONG FRONT IS POSSIBLE LATE NEXT
WEEK WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WET AND WINDY WEATHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1500-2200 FT AGL
                     IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5-9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 MPH IN THE
                     MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                     AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING...
                    LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL AROUND SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000-1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7-10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO
LOW 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE EVENING.

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FORECASTER...CLARSTROM
REQUESTED BY...SEAN HENDRIX
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20150130.COLES.01/MFR