FNUS76 KMFR 080419 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR BICO1...ODF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 919 PM PDT WED OCT 7 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2025 PDT ON OCTOBER 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...AND GRADUALLY BREAKS DOWN ON THE WEEKEND. A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE COAST WILL MOVE INLAND BY DAY AND COASTWARD BY NIGHT...PRODUCING LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ON THE RIDGES WEST OF THE CASCADES AND PARTICULARLY NEAR THE COAST DURING THE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. A SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE OCCURS NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT ARRIVES WITH INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS LATER MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND POSSIBLE WETTING RAINS TUESDAY. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65. MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. LAL.................1. $$ FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES REQUESTED BY...MARK HEDRICK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091008.BICO1.01/MFR