FNUS76 KMFR 160054
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
554 PM PDT SAT SEP 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1724 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL STRENGTHEN ALONG THE COAST
SUNDAY. DRY OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE AT NIGHT INTO NEXT WEEK WITH
FAIR TO POOR RECOVERY AT THE UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. TEMPERATURES
ON SUNDAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO SATURDAY. HUMIDITY WILL ALSO BE
SIMILAR WITH POTENTIAL FOR MID TEENS IN OPEN AREAS OUTSIDE TIMBER.
SLOPE WINDS WILL DOMINATE BUT EXPECT MAINLY NORTHERLY WINDS AT THE
UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 79 ABOVE 3500 FT...80 TO 89 BELOW 3500 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........BELOW 40 PERCENT BY 1000
                    MIN OF 21 TO 24 PERCENT...LOCALLY AROUND 16%.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 3 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR..
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT ABOVE 3500 FEET.
                    70-75 PERCENT BELOW 3500 FEET.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE WINDS 1 TO 2 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY..
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80 ABOVE 3500 FT...80 TO 90 BELOW 3500 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE WINDS 2 TO 3 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING.
                    NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BUNNAG
REQUESTED BY...MIKE POWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120915.FORTC.01/MFR