FNUS76 KMFR 180340
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXTER GULCH...BLM MED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
840 PM PDT FRI APR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND STRENGTHEN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AT THE
SURFACE...A THERMAL TROUGH WILL BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE
EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW TO THE RIDGES DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND MORNING HOURS. IN VALLEYS THE MORNING INVERSION WILL
BREAK IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS. THEN... NEXT WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY ANOTHER COLD TROUGH IS  EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
REGION BRINGING A MOISTER AND COOLER PATTERN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    WIND 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WIND TO 2 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    WIND TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    WIND 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 2 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT RISING TO 7500
                    WITH SOUTHEAST TRANSPORT WINDS 8 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 MPH AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56. HIGHS 78 TO 83. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 2 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT RISING TO 7500
                    WITH SOUTHEAST TRANSPORT WINDS 4 MPH
                    BECOMING WEST 10 MPH AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 2 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT RISING TO 7500
                    WITH SOUTHWEST TRANSPORT WINDS 8 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 MPH AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...MIKE APPLING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.TEXTE.01/MFR