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FNUS76 KMFR 240216
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR DIAMOND LAKE EMERGENCY UTILITY REPAIR...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
616 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0856 PST ON DECEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...
DISCUSSION
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WE EXPECT HIGH WINDS IN THE AREA WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
FROM THE SOUTHEAST OR SOUTH. MOST LIKELY TIME PERIOD FOR THE
STRONGEST WIND GUSTS IS 6-11AM PST. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK LATE WEDNESDAY,
BUT ANOTHER STORM WILL BRING MORE GUSTY WINDS, RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. THIS SYSTEM DOESN'T
LOOK AS STRONG IN TERMS OF WIND, BUT STILL WINDY. THIS LASTS INTO
FRIDAY, BUT THEN CALMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARRIVE OVER THE
WEEKEND AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WEDNESDAY
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39 (UPPER ELEVATIONS) TO 49 (VALLEYS).
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).WINDY. SE-S 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
SNOW LEVEL..........4900-5800 FT.
TIME (PST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
CHC OF PCPN (%).80 40 50 20 0 0 0 0 30 30
TEMP............37 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 38 36
SURFACE WND DIR.SE SE S S S S S S S S
SURFACE WND SPD.36 36 34 34 34 21 21 21 13 13
SURFACE WND GST.58 58 53 53 53 35 35 35 21 21
SNOW LVL (KFT)..5.8 5.8 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 (UPPER ELEVATIONS) TO 38 (VALLEYS).
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).S-SE 15-25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH INCREASING
TO 35 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.5 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET.
SNOW LEVEL..........4500-5000 FT.
TIME (PST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 70 70 70 70 70 70 80 80
TEMP............35 34 34 34 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 32
SURFACE WND DIR.S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SURFACE WND SPD.13 18 18 18 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21
SURFACE WND GST.21 28 28 28 31 31 31 35 35 35 33 33
SNOW LVL (KFT)..4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.0 5.0
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37 (UPPER ELEVATIONS) TO 47 (VALLEYS).
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SE-S 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
DECREASING TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.6 INCHES (GENERALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET).
SNOW LEVEL..........4600-5200 FT.
TIME (PST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
CHC OF PCPN (%).80 80 80 80 90 90 90 90 90 90 70 70
TEMP............33 33 34 35 35 36 37 37 38 37 36 35
SURFACE WND DIR.SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
SURFACE WND SPD.21 21 21 21 20 20 20 18 18 18 13 13
SURFACE WND GST.33 35 35 35 31 31 31 28 28 28 21 21
SNOW LVL (KFT)..5.0 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.6
FORECASTER...SPILDE
REQUESTED BY...STEVEN MARCHI
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
.TAG 2528042.1/MFR
.DELDT 12/24/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL STEVEN.MARCHI@USDA.GOV
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