FXUS66 KMFR 210400
AFDMFR

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
900 PM PDT FRI AUG 20 2004

.DISCUSSION...
SMOKE WAS MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH ACROSS THE UMPQUA DIVIDE THIS 
EVENING FROM A RAPIDLY EXPANDING FIRE W/NW OF TILLER NEAR THE SOUTH 
UMPQUA RIVER. THIS FIRE HAD GROWN TO OVER 1000 ACRES WITH DRY 
FUELS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND LIKELY SOME GUSTY LATE 
AFTERNOON/EVENING WINDS WHICH SHOULD DIE DOWN AFTER SUNSET. 

THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED ACROSS OUR AREA WITH THE 
REMAINING STORMS OVER NEVADA. 

COOLING WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY AS OUR UPPER RIDGE BREAKS DOWN AND 
A TROUGH APPROACHES. EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT MARINE PUSH SATURDAY NIGHT 
WITH THE MARINE LAYER DEEPENING AND CLOUDS MAKING IT INTO THE ROGUE 
VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING. A BIG COOL-DOWN FOR SUNDAY WITH CLOUDS AND 
HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 15 DEGREES COOLER THAN SATURDAY ACROSS OUR 
REGION. MAY EVEN SEE A LITTLE RAIN IN THE ROGUE VALLEY BY LATE 
SUNDAY. 

 
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.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CAPE BLANCO SOUTHWARD TONIGHT.
CA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY OR BORDER TO PT ST GEORGE TONIGHT.

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