FNUS76 KMFR 191635
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR RED...USFS KNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
935 AM PDT WED SEP 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0904 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OFFSHORE AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL BOTH PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN UNUSUALLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BUT ALSO WEAKER THAN
NORMAL WINDS. THE LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COAST FRIDAY WITH A
SLIGHT COOLING TREND BUT ALSO SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS. THE TRACK
OF THE LOW REMAINS UNCERTAIN BUT WEAK TO MODERATE INSTABILITY IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE WEEKEND WITH A THREAT FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY..
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 1-4 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 7100 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 2700 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10-15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR..
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE EAST 2-4 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5-10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AROUND 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 10
                    MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 1500 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10-15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...STAVISH
REQUESTED BY...CURT LINDSTRAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120919.RED__.01/MFR