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FNUS76 KMFR 220248
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR EFS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
648 PM PST WED JAN 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 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 POOR TO 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, NE AFTERNOON BREEZES SATURDAY, SHIFTING TO
SE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIP CHANCES REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (STILL SOME HIGH CLOUDS).
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....N-NE 1-3 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........N-NE 2-6 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N 5-10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS).
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....N 0-2 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........N 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO NEAR SURFACE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS), THEN BECOMING
SUNNY).
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....N 2-3 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........N 5-9 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N 10-15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...SPILDE
REQUESTED BY...EZEKIEL JONES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600246.2/MFR
.DELDT 01/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.GENTRY@USDA.GOV,EZEKIEL.JONES@USDA.GOV,PAUL.BUCHTER@USDA.GOV
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