FNUS76 KMFR 151253 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 553 AM PDT WED JUN 15 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0531 PDT ON JUNE 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...THE REGION WILL REMAIN BETWEEN A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CENTERED WELL OFFSHORE AND LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE A STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST UPPER FLOW WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER THIS AFTERNOON THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-69. MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-36. MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH DECREASING TO 1 TO 3 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 12 TO 17 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65. MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH INCREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 12 TO 17 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...WEYGAND REQUESTED BY...SHAWN MACK TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110615.COUGA.01/MFR