FNUS76 KMFR 192250
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR CRACK IN THE GROUND...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
350 PM PDT THU JUL 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1537 PDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHWEST OREGON COAST WILL
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT. THE REMNANTS OF WHAT WAS ONCE
TROPICAL STORM FABIO CONTINUE TO STREAM MOISTURE NORTHWARD INTO
THE EAST SIDE. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE LOW OFF THE COAST AND
THE MOISTURE OVER THE EAST SIDE WILL PRODUCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THEN CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL
BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY FRIDAY MORNING AND FINALLY EXIT THE REGION
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO
SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEKEND AND LAST INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST WIND 1 TO 3 MPH.
CWR.................23 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT WIND. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH LATE MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH
                    LATE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG/NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...LIFC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120719.CRACK.01/MFR