FNUS76 KMFR 182038
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEST...ODF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
138 PM PDT SAT JUL 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1236 PDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE IS SPREADING NORTHWARD FROM CALIFORNIA AND
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS OUR AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL
GRADUALLY DESTABILIZE THE AIR MASS LEADING TO AN INCREASING THREAT
OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.  TODAY...THE MOISTURE THAT
ARRIVES WILL BE LIMITED AND EXPECTED TO BE SOUTHEAST OF THE BURN.
WITH THE INCREASING MOISTURE SUNDAY AND MONDAY A LITTLE BETTER
CHANCE IS EXPECTED...BUT AGAIN SOUTHEAST OF THE BURN. MOISTURE AND
INSTABILITY WILL DECREASE TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF
NEXT WEEK...BUT THE AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE VERY WARM WITH
TEMPERATURES 5-15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST WIND TO 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-600 FT AGL
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 TO 5
                    MPH IN THE MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...JSTANFIELD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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