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FNUS76 KMFR 301553
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Spot Forecast for Medicine Lake Rx...usfs
National Weather Service MEDFORD OR
853 AM PDT Fri Oct 30 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0000 PDT on October 31.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Persistent low pressure over the region through
this weekend will maintain below normal temperatures, high
humidities, and a slight chance to chance for showers. The
best chance for showers is expected Saturday evening and
night with light snow possible. Gusty south winds are
expected tonight through Saturday evening, lowering
Saturday night then becoming light and northerly on
Sunday.

High pressure returns Sunday and persists into middle of
next week, bringing dry conditions and a modest warming trend.
An active pattern returns mid to late next week.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
                    snow after 3 am.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 28.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Eye level winds.....South winds 3 to 6 mph with gusts to around
                    10 mph.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                    20 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
CWR.................7 percent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow
                    in the morning and early afternoon. Chance of
                    snow late in the afternoon.
Chance of lightning.4 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 38.
Min humidity........80 percent.
Eye level winds.....South winds 5 to 7 mph with gusts to around 13
                    mph.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
                    25 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1200 ft AGL increasing to 2500-3000 ft AGL
                    around 1100.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to 19 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of snow
                    early in the evening, then chance of snow in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Chance of lightning.4 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 24.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Eye level winds.....South winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
                    11 mph becoming southwest 3 to 5 mph with
                    gusts to 8 mph overnight.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                    23 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph with
                    gusts to 17 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......600-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 11-14 mph becoming west
                     10 mph late in the night.
CWR.................25 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
Min humidity........80 percent.
Eye level winds.....Light and variable winds 1 to 3 mph becoming
                      northwest 1 to 3 mph in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Light and variable winds 2 to 6 mph becoming
                      northwest 3 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 increasing to 3500 ft AGL by early
                      afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 6 mph becoming north 6 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

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Forecaster...CLARSTROM
Requested by...christopher crowl
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2624932.0/MFR
.DELDT 10/30/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL christopher.crowl@usda.gov