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FNUS76 KMFR 181759
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR PADDOCK BUTTE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1059 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVERHEAD
INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH
LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY, ALTHOUGH RECOVERIES WILL BE MODERATE. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH NO RAIN EXPECTED,
BUT WINDS WILL INCREASE, BECOMING GUSTY BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE
PATTERN MAY TURN ACTIVE FOR THE WEEKEND, BUT MORE LIKELY BEGINNING
SOMETIME EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE...AROUND 74.
MIDSLOPES...AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-2 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BASE...AROUND 69.
MIDSLOPES...AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FORECASTER...NIEUWENHUIS
REQUESTED BY...JOHN BRODBECK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606322.0/MFR
.DELDT 03/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOHN.BRODBECK@USDA.GOV,JASON.W.PETTIGREW@ODF.OREGON.GOV
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