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FNUS76 KMFR 150249
FWSMFR

Spot Forecast for Oatman Handpiles...USFS
National Weather Service MEDFORD OR
649 PM PST Thu Nov 14 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PST on November 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...The snow level will stay below the burn site elevation
through the burn period, bringing snow showers early Friday with
less than an inch. Northerly winds will pick up Friday morning,
although they will begin weakening later Friday. Drier conditions
return Friday afternoon before snow showers return later Saturday
into Sunday with less than an inch forecast. A strong cold front
pushing into the area Sunday could bring moderate to strong winds
along and east of the Cascades Sunday.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy becoming mostly sunny. Chance of
                    snow showers early in the morning. Slight chance
                    of snow showers late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
Min humidity........69 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds up to 3 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 7 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 16 mph.
CWR.................14 percent.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in
                    the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 15.
Max humidity........94 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds around 2 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
CWR.................4 percent.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                    snow late in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
Min humidity........60 percent.
Eye level winds.....Light winds becoming southwest around 3 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming southwest 6 to 8 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

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Forecaster...HERMANSEN
Requested by...Joel Johnson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2426318.3/MFR
.DELDT 11/14/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL joel.johnson@usda.gov