FNUS76 KMFR 130108
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPTON  OAK KNOLL HANDPILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
608 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA WITH WARMER AND
DRIER WEATHER. AN INVERSION WILL BE PRESENT IN THE MORNING AND
EXPECT MODERATE RECOVERIES ON THE RIDGES. HOWEVER...WINDS AND
MIXING HEIGHTS INCREASE TOMORROW COMPARED TO TODAY. THEN THE RIDGE
WEAKENS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH
AND A SLIGHT COOLING TREND. BEHIND THIS FRONT THE RIDGE
STRENGTHENS WITH WARM AN DRY WEATHER EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THEN...AN UPPER LOW THAT DEVELOPS OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND BRING A CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WIND 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NW WIND 1 TO 3 MPH
                    MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO 2 MPH TOP...AND DOWNSLOPE
                    TO 2 MPH BOTTOM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR SURFACE.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH LATE MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH MID TO LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...TOM FIELDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.UPTON.01/MFR