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FNUS76 KMFR 050138
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
538 PM PST THU DEC 4 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON DECEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE RIDGE AND INTO THE REGION
TODAY INTO FRIDAY. 40-60% CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION ARE IN THE
FORECAST FOR THE SPOT LOCATION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT AND MAY APPROACH ONE-QUARTER OF AN INCH
IN THIS TIMEFRAME. CURRENTLY, SHOWER CHANCES ARE MINIMAL (0-20%)
BEYOND FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS OF 8500-9000 FEET WILL MINIMIZE
CHANCES FOR SNOW ON FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO 6000 FT ON
SATURDAY, BUT RAINFALL SHOULD BE OVER BY THEN. GUSTY N/NW WINDS
ARE DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND LOOK TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
WHILE ACTIVITY CONTINUES BEYOND THE WEEKEND, PRECIPITATION WILL
MOSTLY STAY WEST OF THE CASCADES. GUSTY WINDS MAY RETURN ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 42 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........93 TO 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AT 17 TO 20 MPH WITH MORNING GUSTS
UP TO 27 MPH BECOMING WEST AT 24 TO 27 MPH
WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 17 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST AT
23 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT INCREASING TO 60 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
WITH CHANCES DECREASING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29 TO 31 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 TO 98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST AT 23 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AT 22 TO 25 MPH INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
CWR.................60 PERCENT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
10 PERCENT BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 42 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 TO 68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST AT 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
POSSIBLE INTO THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AT 17 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DALDRUP
REQUESTED BY...JOSE J. CASTILLO JR.
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2526890.2/MFR
.DELDT 12/05/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.HAVEL@USDA.GOV,JOSE.CASTILLO@USDA.GOV
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