Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Medford, OR
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FNUS76 KMFR 231745
FWSMFR
Spot Forecast for Alexis Fire Training...NOAA
National Weather Service MEDFORD OR
1045 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0946 PDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...A weak system brings a chance for isolated to
scattered thunderstorms today. The most likely time frame for
thunderstorms will be between 3 to 5 pm today. Light winds continue
until Wednesday afternoon when Westerly winds will pick up. An
incoming low pressure system Thursday will bring more significant
rain with a CWR increasing to 70-80% Thursday afternoon.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly
sunny. Chance of showers (30-40%) and
thunderstorms (20-30%) in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........40 to 44 percent.
Wind (Lower Slopes).Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in
the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......South-southwesterly winds 7 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................5-15 percent.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Eye level winds.....Light winds becoming southwest 2 to 4 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Chance (20-30%) of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
lowering to less than 5% later in the night.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
Max humidity........85 to 88 percent.
Wind (Lower Slopes).Drainage winds. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms early in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......Southerly 2 to 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
Eye level winds.....Light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
Min humidity........56 to 60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west around 3 to 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming west around 6 to 10 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Eye level winds.....Light winds becoming southwest around 2 to 3 mph
in the afternoon.
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Forecaster...HERMANSEN
Requested by...Charles Smith
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 04/23/24
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.EMAIL charles.z.smith@noaa.gov