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FNUS76 KMFR 272153  
FWSMFR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026-CALMU-005311...CALFIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
253 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 PDT ON AUGUST 28.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
THE SPOT LOCATION WILL SEE SOME MOISTURE ON  
FRIDAY WITH HUMIDITY TRENDING SLIGHTLY HIGHER. THERE IS A VERY  
LOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE SPOT LOCATION FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT  
AS MOISTURE MOVES INTO THE REGION. DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS  
WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE MOVES THROUGH  
OREGON.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.16 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-24 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS UP 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 10  
MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 23 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 17 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO  
30 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM  
SKY COVER.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
WEATHER COV..... S CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........ S CHC  
CWR.............0 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 20  
TEMP............56 70 78 79  
RH..............47 34 26 22  
20 FT WIND......S 5G10 S 10G16 SW 16G24 SW 17G26  
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 2G4 S 4G6 SW 6G9 SW 6G10  
MIX HGT (FT)....500 4200 8400 9000  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 9 S 14 SW 21 SW 23  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLEAR.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........66-70 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY COVER.......MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).10 0 0 0  
TEMP............75 65 57 52  
RH..............24 33 51 62  
20 FT WIND......SW 15G23 SW 11G18 S 6G10 S 4G6  
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 6G9 SW 4G7 S 2G4 S 1G2  
MIX HGT (FT)....7600 600 500 500  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 23 SW 15 SW 10 S 9  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY .  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 - 81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15 - 17 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH.  
WIND (20 FT)........SSOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 23 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............47 58 73 79  
RH..............74 55 27 18  
20 FT WIND......S 3G6 S 3G6 SW 8G13 W 14G22  
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 1G2 S 1G2 SW 3G5 W 5G8  
MIX HGT (FT)....500 700 5500 9300  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 7 S 6 SW 14 SW 23  
 
 
FORECASTER...SMITH  
REQUESTED BY...RDS 1  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2620729.0/MFR  
.DELDT 08/27/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL NEFTE.LOPEZ@FIRE.CA.GOV  
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