FNUS76 KMFR 051753 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR LEMOLO HF...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 952 AM PST THU NOV 5 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON NOVEMBER 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT MOVES TOWARDS THE AREA THURSDAY THEN INLAND THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING EXPECT GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE COAST...INTO THE SHASTA VALLEY AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND LOCATIONS EAST OF THE CASCADES. EXPECT WETTING RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WITH THIS FRONT. A COOL AND SHOWERY PATTERN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH A WEAKER SECONDARY COLD FRONT BRINGING CONTINUED CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH SOME WARM FRONTAL RAIN POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG THE COAST AND AREAS JUST INLAND. ANOTHER FRONT IS LIKELY LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH. CWR.................20 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 40 MPH. CWR.................100 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....42. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 35 MPH. CWR.................60 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES REQUESTED BY...BRIAN MAIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091105.LEMOL.01/MFR