FNUS76 KMFR 062026
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAKE...CA_MDF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
126 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1255 PDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HOT AND DRY WITH GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH AND SOUTHWEST UPPER FLOW
WILL REMAIN OVER THE INCIDENT THROUGH THE WEEK. EXPECT MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES WITH HOT...DRY AND BREEZY AFTERNOONS THROUGH THE REST
OF THE WEEK. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA
AT THIS TIME...BUT CONDITIONS WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO FIRE GROWTH
WITH MIN HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT AND AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS OF
20-25 MPH BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY. AS AN UPPER RIDGE
AMPLIFIES...THE WEATHER WILL GET ESPECIALLY HOT AND DRY BY NEXT
WEEKEND BUT WITH LESS WIND.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10-14 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 12-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-66 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
                    DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 12-15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FEET AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 14-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...WRIGHT
REQUESTED BY...BOB BENNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120806.LAKE_.01/MFR