FNUS76 KMFR 081444 FWSMFR SPOT FORECAST FOR SMITH RESERVOIR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 644 AM PST TUE NOV 8 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON NOVEMBER 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TUESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP WELL TO THE WEST AND REMAIN OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THIS PATTERN WILL RESULT IN DRY AND STABLE WEATHER OVER THE AREA. SOUTH WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SOME WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST MOVES SOUTHWARD OFF THE OREGON COAST. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-28. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE NIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE NIGHT CWR.................0 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-47. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 12 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 2500-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 14 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. $$ FORECASTER...CLARSTROM REQUESTED BY...MIKE MCGIRR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111108.SMITH.01/MFR