697
FNUS76 KMFR 210228
FWSMFR

Spot Forecast for Texter Gulch Maintenance...Medford BLM
National Weather Service MEDFORD OR
728 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on May 21.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Weak high pressure is in place on Tuesday with
dry and slightly warmer weather. Tuesday afternoon through early
Wednesday, an upper low moves from western British Columbia. Dry weather
is likely through Tuesday evening, then there is a low chance (10%)
for light rain Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Gusty
northwest winds (with gusts of 20-25 mph) are expected Wednesday
afternoon. Daytime relative humidities are expected in the 25-30%
range Tuesday and Wednesday.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 68.
Min humidity........26-29 percent.
Eye level winds.....North winds 1 to 3  mph increasing to 2 to 4 mph
                     in the afternoon. Gusts to 8 mph late in the
                     afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 3 to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 8 mph
                     in the afternoon. Gusts to 14 mph late in the
                     afternoon.
Mixing height.......increasing to 6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 2-5 mph becoming northwest to north 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Patchy fog after
                    3 am.
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........91 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 3 to 5 mph  with gusts to 8 mph
                     lowering to 1 to 3 mph late in the evening and becoming
                     light and variable 0 to 1 mph overnight.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph  with gusts to 15 mph
                     lowering to 3 to 6 mph late in the evening and
                     becoming light  and variable 1 to 3 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 12 mph, lowering to northwest
                      6 mph late in the evening.
CWR.................3 percent.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy fog early in the
                    morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
Min humidity........29 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 2 to 3 mph increasing to 4 to 7 mph
                     with gusts up to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph
                     with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......increasing to 6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds......Northwest 6-10 mph increasing to 14-18 mph in
                     the afternoon.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.

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Forecaster...CLARSTROM
Requested by...Brandon Hawkins
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414697.1/MFR
.DELDT 05/20/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Bhawkins@blm.gov