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Spot Forecast for AFR 79A...USFS RRF
National Weather Service MEDFORD OR
944 AM PDT Mon May 27 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1800 PDT on May 27.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Temperatures trend slightly cooler Tuesday and
Wednesday as an upper level trough moves into the area. Expect
afternoon/evening northwest winds with a potential for gusty
winds (up to 18 mph gusts) on Tuesday. Dry weather is likely
with shower activity staying north of the area.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 48.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 3 to 5 mph becoming
                     light and variable 0 to 2 mph
                     late in the evening and overnight.
                     Gusts up to 8 mph until sunset.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph becoming
                     light and variable 1 to 4 mph
                     late in the evening and overnight.
                     Gusts up to 15 mph until sunset.
Mixing height.......lowering to 0-500 ft AGL around
                     sunset.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph this evening,
                     lowering to northwest 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 62.
Min humidity........45 percent.
Eye level winds.....Light and variable winds 0 to 2 mph becoming
                      northwest 3 to 5  mph in the afternoon.
                      Gusts to 8 mph late in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Light and variable winds 1 to 3 mph becoming
                      northwest 6  to 11  mph in the afternoon.
                      Gusts to 16 mph late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......increasing to 2000 ft AGL late in the morning
                     then to 4000 ft AGL early in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 3-5 mph increasing to 8-14 mph
                      in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........95 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 3 to 5 mph
                     lowering to 1 to 3 mph around midnight.
                     Gusts to 9 mph until sunset.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph
                     lowering to 3 to 6 mph around midnight.
                     Gusts to 18 mph until sunset.
Mixing height.......lowering to 200-800 ft AGL after sunset.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph, lowering to
                      6-9 mph around midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........34 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 0 to 2 mph becoming
                     northwest 3 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
                     Gusts to 7 mph late in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 1 to 4 mph becoming
                     northwest 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
                     Gusts to 14 mph late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......increasing to 3000 ft late in the morning
                     then to 4500-5000 ft AGL early in the
                      afternoon.
Transport winds.....North-northwest 5-7 mph, becoming
                      northwest 10 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...CLARSTROM
Requested by...Jacob Colbert
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2415141.0/MFR
.DELDT 05/27/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL lloyd.cruz@usda.gov