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FNUS56 KMFR 281537
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LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST
FIRE WEATHER OFFICE MEDFORD, OREGON   FORECASTER:  STAVISH
7 AM PST WED NOV 28 2001

DISCUSSION...A STORM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA WILL PRODUCE RAIN AND
SNOW WITH THE SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 5000 FT TODAY AND THEN FALLING TO
3000 FT TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED OVER THE
CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS. SOUTH WINDS WILL ALSO BE QUITE STRONG TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT
WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST. WET WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY WITH A BREAK
FRIDAY AND THEN ANOTHER STORM LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

*********  KEY TO SPECIFIC SITE NUMERICAL FORECASTS  ***********
  STATION  MAX/MIN TEMP / MAX/MIN RH / PROBABILITY OF PRECIP

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AREA 1... COAST... ZONE 615 618

.TODAY
  SKY/WEATHER......VERY WINDY WITH RAIN.
  24H TREND........0
  MAX TEMPERATURE..NEAR 55.
  MIN HUMIDITY.....ABOVE 80%.
  WIND - 20 FT.....SOUTH WIND 35 TO 45 MPH EXCEPT 45 TO 55 MPH WITH
                   GUSTS TO 70 MPH AT HEADLANDS.
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.TONIGHT
  SKY/WEATHER......WINDY WITH SHOWERS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE..45 TO 50.
  MAX HUMIDITY.....ABOVE 80%.
  WIND - 20 FT.....SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH DIMINISHING TO 20
                   TO 30 MPH.
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.THURSDAY
  SKY/WEATHER......NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE..NEAR 50.
  MIN HUMIDITY.....ABOVE 80%.
  WIND - 20 FT.....WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
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EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE COASTAL ZONES 615 AND 618
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR
40.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
40 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

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AREA 2... UMPQUA BASIN... ZONE 616 617

.TODAY
  SKY/WEATHER......RAIN AND SNOW CHANGING TO ALL RAIN.
  MAX TEMPERATURE..IN THE MID 30S TO THE LOWER 40S.
   24 HR TREND.....-5
  MIN HUMIDITY.....70-95%.
   24 HR TREND.....+5
  WIND - 20 FT.....SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH.
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 SIGNAL TREE   41/ 62/ 80         GRANDAD   39/ 70/ 80

.TONIGHT
  SKY/WEATHER......RAIN TAPERING TO SHOWERS.
  MIN TEMPERATURE..IN TERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES 35
TO 40.

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AREA 5... EASTSIDE... ZONES 624 625

.TODAY
  SKY/WEATHER......SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AND SNOW.
  MAX TEMPERATURE..IN THE 20S.
   24 HR TREND.....+3
  MIN HUMIDITY.....65-85%.
   24 HR TREND.....+20 TO 30
  WIND - 20 FT.....SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH.
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      CALMUS   22/ 75/ 80       CHILOQUIN   29/ 79/ 80
      GERBER   26/ 74/ 80
    FISH FIN   33/ 71/ 80       FORT ROCK   31/ 71/ 80

.TONIGHT
  SKY/WEATHER......WINDY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW.
  MIN TEMPERATURE..AROUND 25.
  MAX HUMIDITY.....RECOVERY TO NEAR 100%.
  WIND - 20 FT.....SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH DIMINISHING TO WEST
                   15 TO 25 MPH.
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      CALMUS   23/100/ 80       CHILOQUIN   26/100/ 80
      GERBER   23/ 99/ 80
    FISH FIN   31/ 78/ 80       FORT ROCK   27/ 91/ 80

.THURSDAY
  SKY/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
  MAX TEMPERATURE..IN THE MID 20S TO THE MID 30S.
  MIN HUMIDITY.....50-70%.
  WIND - 20 FT.....SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
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      CALMUS   26/ 87/ 40       CHILOQUIN   36/ 68/ 40
      GERBER   35/ 63/ 30
    FISH FIN   39/ 48/ 40       FORT ROCK   36/ 51/ 40

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