FNUS76 KMFR 250505
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER DOWN 16-3...MEDFORD BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1005 PM PDT WED APR 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...OFFSHORE FLOW OVER THE AREA THE LAST COUPLE OF
DAYS/NIGHTS WILL WEAKEN THURSDAY AS A THERMAL TROUGH PRESSES INLAND.
THIS WILL LEAD TO A WIND REVERSAL BY LATE MORNING RESULTING IN
WEST/NORTHWEST UPSLOPE FLOW. EVEN SO, IT WILL REMAIN WARM AND DRY.
EXPECT A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN RECOVERIES THURSDAY NIGHT AND
AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT STILL PROBABLY NOT TO GOOD LEVELS. THE RIDGE
WEAKENS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A COOLING TREND AND
A CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN RECOVERIES. RAIN CHANCES THOUGH WILL BE
SLIM OR NONE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT EAST 0-2 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AT
                    1-3 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 5 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 1-3 MPH THIS EVENING BECOMING LIGHT EAST 0-1
                    MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT EAST 0-1 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 0-2 MPH
                    AROUND MIDDAY, THEN WEST 1-3 MPH IN WITH GUSTS TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NELAIMISCHKIES
REQUESTED BY...JESS GALLIMORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130425.LOWER.01/MFR