FNUS76 KMFR 250108
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASHLAND OAK KNOLL...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
608 PM PDT TUE AUG 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1750 PDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA RESULTING IN CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
TONIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME CALM WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES.
TOMORROW WILL AGAIN BE HOT AND VERY DRY WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 4-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH
                    DURING THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING DOWN SLOPE
                    0-2 MPH FROM LATE EVENING ONWARD
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL
                    AROUND SUNSET.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.


.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....100-102.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....CALM BECOMING SOUTHEAST 0-3 MPH LATE MORNING
                    THEN WEST-NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-20 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...LUTZ
REQUESTED BY...ASHLAND EOC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100824.ASHLA.01/MFR