FNUS76 KMFR 171142
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER PANHANDLE RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
442 AM PDT SUN OCT 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH CLOUDINESS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF AN UPPER LOW
DROPPING SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY. THIS LOW
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AWAY FROM THE REGION ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE
TO BUILD TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS HIGH WILL REMAIN OVERHEAD THROUGH AT
LEAST WEDNESDAY. DAYTIME READINGS WILL BECOME WARMER WITH DRY
CONDITIONS PERSISTING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WIND.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WIND BECOMING UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...SANDLER
REQUESTED BY...JOHN DONAHUE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101017.UPPER.01/MFR