FNUS76 KMFR 100332 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR SCATTERED APPLES 2A...MEDFORD BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 832 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY INTO SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DIGS THROUGH NORTHEAST OREGON AND IDAHO. THIS LOW WILL SEND A VERY WEAK COLD FRONT IN FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY WITH TEMPERATURES LOWERING ABOUT 5 DEGREES. A BIG CHANGE IN THE WEATHER ARRIVES TUESDAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEARS DOWN ON THE NORTHWEST. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 75. MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 1-2 MPH IN THE MORNING. THEN...NORTH WIND 2-4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 MPH AFTER 1200. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WIND 1-3 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO ZERO BY 1900. MIXING WINDS........LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 70. MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 2-4 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING. THEN NORTH-NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .COLUMBUS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41. HIGHS 66 TO 71. LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH OVERNIGHT. .TUESDAY...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 62 TO 67. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 47 TO 52. HIGHS 59 TO 64. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...STAVISH REQUESTED BY...ALLEN MITCHELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091009.SCATT.02/MFR