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FNUS76 KMFR 220035
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR PADDOCK BUTTE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
535 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA MONDAY, WITH
INCREASING WINDS AND CLOUDS, THEN PASS THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY. VERY LITTLE TO NO RAIN IS EXPECTED AT THE BURN
SITE, BUT WINDS WILL BE GUSTY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
COOL SLIGHTLY AND HUMIDITIES RISE SLIGHTLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF
THE FRONT, THEN WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS RETURN FOR THE REST OF
THE WEEK.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH, BECOMING EAST THEN SOUTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHAST WINDS 7-10 MPH, BECOMING EAST THEN
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-2 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
BY SUNRISE.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-3 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
BY SUNRISE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH 2-3 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
3-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 4-5 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
8-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...NIEUWENHUIS
REQUESTED BY...JOHN BRODBECK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606322.3/MFR
.DELDT 03/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JASON.W.PETTIGREW@ODF.OREGON.GOV,JOHN.BRODBECK@USDA.GOV
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