FNUS76 KMFR 041403 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK CREEK...LAKEVIEW BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 603 AM PST WED FEB 4 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 PST ON FEBRUARY 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST THURSDAY MORNING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. MOISTURE IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD OVER MOST OF THE REGION BY THURSDAY EVENING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS). MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS). MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-33. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO BELOW 500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH BY MIDDAY. MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...SANDLER REQUESTED BY...ABEL HARRINGTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090204.BUCKC.01/MFR