FNUS76 KMFR 052154
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESERT FIRE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
254 PM PDT SUN JUL 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1417 PDT ON JULY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER RIDGE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECENT HEAT
WAVE HAS MOVED EAST AND THE AREA LIES UNDER A DRY AND STABLE
FAST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. LOW PRESSURE HAS TAKEN RESIDENCE JUST
OFF THE COAST AND WILL REMAIN FOR SEVERAL DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES
COOLING TO ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL MONDAY. GUSTY WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AT TIMES AS THIS TROUGH REMAINS IN
PLACE THROUGH THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO AROUND 500 AGL
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH INCREASING TO 6-10 MPH
                    AND BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...STAVISH
REQUESTED BY...CORY WALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090705.DESER.01/MFR