FNUS76 KMFR 102026
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLDEN STAIRS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
125 PM PDT MON AUG 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1249 PDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL BEGIN
TO WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TUESDAY NIGHT AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
EAST PACIFIC MOVES CLOSER TO THE COAST. INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WILL ALLOW HUMIDITY TO INCREASE A LITTLE.



.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH...DECREASING LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............5 (MODERATE).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............5 (MODERATE).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES..............5 (MODERATE).


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FORECASTER...HOLTZ
REQUESTED BY...ABCD FIRE BEHAVIOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090810.GOLDE.01/MFR