611  
FNUS76 KMFR 160258  
FWSMFR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR LOVELESS CREEK...ODF  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
758 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MAY 16.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A WEAK DISTURBANCE PASSING BY NORTH OF THE SITE ON  
FRIDAY NIGHT, AND A STRONGER DISTURBANCE ON SATURDAY NIGHT WILL  
BRING BREEZY NORTH WINDS, CLOUDS, COOLING, AND VERY GOOD HUMIDITY  
RECOVERY. THIS INCLUDES A CHANCE OF A DUSTING OF SNOW LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING SEASONABLY  
COOL MORNING TEMPERATURES AND A MODERATELY STRONG WARMING AND  
DRYING TREND FOR THE AFTERNOONS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................8 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......PC PC MCR MCR MCR MCR PC PC MC PC MC  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............34 35 37 40 41 43 45 47 48 48 49  
RH..............68 58 52 48 42 37 33 30 27 26 26  
20 FT WIND DIR..W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 13  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 11 11 11 13 13 13 16 16 16 19  
EYE LVL WND DIR.W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
EYE LVL WND SPD.3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5  
EYE LVL WND GST.5 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7  
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.7 4.1 4.1 4.1 5.8 5.8 5.8 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 13 13 13 14 14 14 18 18 18 20  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
FROM AROUND MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO AN INCH.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.  
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS UP TO 6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH IN  
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH IN  
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR.................15 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC  
WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE.... SN SN SN SN SN SN  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............47 46 43 38 36 34 33 31 30 28 28 27  
RH..............27 29 35 42 50 58 63 69 72 76 80 84  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..13 13 17 17 17 12 12 12 9 8 9 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.19 19 25 25 25 18 18 18 14 14 14 16  
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 4  
EYE LVL WND GST.7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)...7.0 7.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 18 18 18 16 16 16 17 17 17 17  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY (20-35 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.  
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS UP TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 8  
MPH.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
22 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 TO 24 MPH.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............26 27 28 30 32 34 37 40 43 44 46 45  
RH..............86 78 70 62 57 51 44 37 32 28 26 25  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.16 16 19 19 19 19 19 19 21 21 21 22  
EYE LVL WND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N  
EYE LVL WND SPD.4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6  
EYE LVL WND GST.6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.3 2.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.17 17 20 20 20 22 22 22 24 24 24 24  
 

 
FORECASTER...WEYGAND  
REQUESTED BY...ZACH HALL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2613518.3/MFR  
.DELDT 05/16/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ZACHARY.J.HALL@ODF.OREGON.GOV,ROBERT.H.WOOD@ODF.OREGON.GOV,MICHAEL.LEACH@ODF.OREGON.GOV,ORLFC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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