FNUS76 KMFR 031014 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR RED CONE COMPLEX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 314 AM PDT SAT SEP 3 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2120 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO OREGON TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO ABOUT 5 DEGREES WARMER WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY DOWN ABOUT 5 PERCENT. THE THERMAL TROUGH THAT WAS LOCATED ALONG THE COAST WILL BE MOVING INLAND TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO TURN MORE TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST. THE THERMAL TROUGH ITSELF IS NOT EXPECTED TO CROSS THE FIRE AREA UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING BUT LOW HUMIDITY MAY CONTINUE INTO LATE EVENING BEFORE INCREASING. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-79. MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WIND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BUNNAG REQUESTED BY...GREG FUNDERBURK TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110901.REDCO.01/MFR