FNUS76 KMFR 121458
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR STERLING WOLF...MEDFORD BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
658 AM PST THU JAN 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST TODAY PROVIDING
FOR STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH MID MORNING. THE AIR MASS
CONTINUES TO BE VERY DRY UNDERNEATH A STRONG RIDGE ALOFT WHICH
WILL LIMIT MIXING. BY EARLY AFTERNOON EXPECT WINDS TO BE MAINLY
SLOPE DRIVEN. ON FRIDAY THE THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
INLAND. THIS WILL LEAD TO A FEW DEGREES MORE WARMING. WINDS IN THE
MIXED LAYER WILL AGAIN BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST BUT COULD SWITCH
TOWARD THE WEST BY LATE AFTERNOON. WARM AND DRY AIR MASS WILL
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BUT THE PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO
WARD A COOLER AND WETTER PATTER BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........FALLING TO AROUND 30 PERCENT AROUND NOON.
                    MINIMUM OF 23-27 PERCENT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH THIS MORNING
                    DECREASING TO SOUTH 2 TO 3 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    3 TO 4 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 MPH...POSSIBLY SWITCHING TO WEST 5 MPH
                    LATE IN THE DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...MIKE APPLING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120112.STERL.01/MFR