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FNUS76 KMFR 110427
FWSMFR
SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER KLAMATH RX...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
927 PM PDT SUN MAY 10 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 PDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER MONDAY AND
TUESDAY, BRINGING SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER WITH THE WARMEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE YEAR SO FAR. WINDS SHOULD PREDOMINANTLY BE
FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON MONDAY, BUT THE BURN SITE LOOKS TO BE RIGHT
ALONG A BOUNDARY WITH STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS TO THE SOUTH AND
NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE NORTH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A BRIEF PERIOD
OF WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6-10 MPH EARLY MONDAY EVENING.
SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION ON TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
OFFSHORE APPROACHES THE WEST COAST. DAYTIME HUMIDITIES WILL TREND
LOWER, STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE TUESDAY
MORNING AND THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS
IN THE AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY, BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES, SHOWERS AND THE
CHANCE (10-15%) FOR AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS COULD
GUST TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-5 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 8-10 MPH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS COULD
GUST TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE
EARLY EVENING. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY TURN WESTERLY
FOR 1-2 HOURS BEFORE TURNING SOUTHWESTERLY AGAIN.
WINDS BECOME SOUTH 3-5 MPH LATE EVENING, THEN TURN
EAST OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
EARLY EVENING. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY TURN WESTERLY
FOR 1-2 HOURS BEFORE TURNING SOUTHWESTERLY AGAIN.
WINDS BECOME SOUTH 6-8 MPH LATE EVENING, THEN TURN
EAST 5-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10-15 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 30-35 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15-20 MPH
WITH GUSTS 25-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
WEDNESDAY
COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
FORECASTER...FIRMIN
REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH SPIVEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2613183.0/MFR
.DELDT 05/11/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOSEPH_SPIVEY@FWS.GOV
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