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FNUS76 KMFR 290258
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD HAND PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
658 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0936 PST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WHILE AN ACTIVE PATTERN IS FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN
OREGON FOR THE SPOT PERIOD, THE INCOMING FRONTS ARE WEAK AND
RAINFALL WILL MOSTLY STAY WEST OF THE CASCADES. FOR THE SPOT
LOCATION, TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGES AND NORMAL
DAYTIME WINDS ARE EXPECTED. A STABLE PATTERN OVER THE WEEKEND LOOKS
TO BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 46 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 53 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH AT 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT
2 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AT 4 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT
3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AT 6 TO 8 MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29 TO 32 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 TO 68 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH AT 1 TO 3 MPH INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AT 4 TO 7 MPH INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AT 8 TO 10 MPH INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 52 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 TO 42 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH AT 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AT 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AT 6 TO 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AT 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AT 8 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AT 8 TO 10 MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DALDRUP
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT HAVEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600958.3/MFR
.DELDT 01/29/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.HAVEL@USDA.GOV,LEX.ROMINE@USDA.GOV
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