903
FNUS76 KMFR 071637
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG PRAIRIE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
937 AM PDT WED OCT 7 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HOT AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY. LIGHT
EASTERLY FLOW OVERNIGHT WILL BRING MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY POOR
OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES FOR THE MID SLOPES AND RIDGES. BREEZY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF A MOSTLY DRY COLD FRONT FRIDAY.
PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE VERY SLIGHT, AND RAINFALL WILL BE LIGHT
IF IT DOES DEVELOP, TEMPERATURES TURN SHARPLY COOLER TO NEAR OR EVEN
BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS AND RHS INCREASE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
FOR OCTOBER 11TH, THE UPPER FLOW LOOKS TO BE DICTATED BY A
DEEPENING UPPER TROUGH WHICH WOULD BRING NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT.
THIS TROUGH WILL STAY IN PLACE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. RIDGING
MAY DEVELOP TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT WEEK (OCTOBER 15TH-16TH).
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 85 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AT 1 TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT
1 TO 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AT 1 TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT
3 TO 5 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO
8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AT 3 TO 5 MPH THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 52 DEGREES.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 TO 65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST AT 1 TO 3 MPH INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AT 3 TO 6 MPH INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AT 5 TO 8 MPH INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 65 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 TO 47 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH AT 1 TO 2 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AT
3 TO 5 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO
7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AT 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AT
5 TO 7 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO
12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AT 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AT
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
9 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
FORECASTER...DALDRUP
REQUESTED BY...JULIANNE UPTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623321.0/MFR
.DELDT 10/07/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL WILEY.VOLZ@USDA.GOV,JULIANNE.UPTON@USDA.GOV
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