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FNUS76 KMFR 240238
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG PRAIRIE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
738 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER, WITH
INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING,
WITH LIGHT POST-FRONTAL SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLDER ON FRIDAY, THEN SLOW TO REBOUND WITH
A WEAK WARMING TREND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. DRY WEATHER IS LIKELY
FOR THE NEXT WEEK BEGINNING ON SATURDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES
BECOMING NEAR NORMAL BY TUESDAY.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) WITH HIGH CLOUDS.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 3 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
3 AM. RAINFALL OF AROUND 0.12 INCHES.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
CWR.................70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAINFALL OF AROUND 0.05 INCHES.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.3 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 2
TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 01 THROUGH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 07
INCREASED PROBABILITIES FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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FORECASTER...WEYGAND
REQUESTED BY...JULIANNE UPTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622404.0/MFR
.DELDT 09/24/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL OLIVIA.DEXTER@USDA.GOV,WILEY.VOLZ@USDA.GOV,JULIANNE.UPTON@USDA.GOV
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