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FNUS76 KMFR 220146
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
546 PM PST WED JAN 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WE'LL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE AND A STEEP INVERSION THURSDAY WILL
BRING MOSTLY LIGHT TERRAIN-DRIVEN FLOWS AND MODERATE VENTILATION. A
DISTURBANCE COMING IN FROM THE NORTH FRIDAY COULD BRING A SLIGHT
UPTICK IN NORTHERLY WINDS, COLDER DAYTIME TEMPS AND BETTER
AFTERNOON MIXING. THE COLDER AIR MASS WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND
WITH COLD NIGHTS, NORTHERLY AFTERNOON BREEZES SATURDAY, SHIFTING TO
SOUTHERLY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIP CHANCES REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (STILL SOME HIGH CLOUDS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE OR E 0-1 MPH BECOMING NW 1-3 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE OR E 0-3 MPH BECOMING NW 3-7 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE BECOMING NW 5-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....N-NE 1-2 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........N-NE 3-7 MPH. GUSTS TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NE 5-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS), THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....N-NE 1-4 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........N-NE 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-11 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N-NE 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...SPILDE
REQUESTED BY...JOSE J. CASTILLO JR.
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600291.2/MFR
.DELDT 01/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.HAVEL@USDA.GOV,JOSE.CASTILLO@USDA.GOV
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