FNUS76 KMFR 021854 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR GARWOOD...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1154 AM PDT FRI SEP 2 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1115 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A THERMAL TROUGH WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVERNIGHT...ENHANCING EASTERLY WINDS...MAINTAINING DRY CONDITIONS AND POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AT THE FIRE. RIDGETOPS WILL EXPERIENCE VERY DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT WITH THE POOREST RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM 5 TO 10 DEGREES TODAY...AND WILL WARM FURTHER ON SATURDAY. DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY...AND CHANCES AFTER SUNDAY DO NOT LOOK PROMISING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-58. WARMER ON THE RIDGETOPS. MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. RIDGETOPS WILL BE 30-35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING EAST 1 TO 3 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING EAST 8 TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING UPSLOPE WEST 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...KEENE REQUESTED BY...TINA FLODEEN TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110902.GARWO.01/MFR