FNUS76 KMFR 090456
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MATCH  3...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
956 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEAR THE COAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONDITIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO CHANCE MUCH FROM DAY TO DAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL BE LOWER OVER THE RIDGETOPS AND HIGHER IN THE VALLEYS. A
SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE OCCURS NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT ARRIVES
WITH INCREASING SOUTH WINDS LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH SOME
WETTING RAINS AND UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH MID WEEK. AT THIS TIME MOST
OF THE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND
SOUTHWEST OREGON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST TO
                    2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 9 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091009.MATCH.01/MFR