FNUS76 KMFR 030113 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR COLSTINE PILES...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 613 PM PDT TUE NOV 2 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON NOVEMBER 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY KEEPING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS IN PLACE. EXPECT OFFSHORE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH UPSLOPE SOUTH WINDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE THERMAL TROUGH MOVES INLAND. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INLAND FRIDAY EVENING WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FRIDAY. A SIGNIFICANT TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION AND A COUPLE STRONGER FRONTS WILL MOVE ACROSS AREA THIS WEEKEND BRINGING RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO LOWER TO AROUND 4500 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT WITH CONTINUED SHOWERS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY MORNING BRINGING SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING BECOMING 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL BECOMING 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 17 TO 27 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...KEENE REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WICKHAM TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101103.COLST.01/MFR