FNUS76 KMFR 202323

FWSMFR



Spot Forecast for Paddock Butte Rx...USFS

National Weather Service MEDFORD OR

423 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on March 21. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Behind the cold front, Saturday will be cooler with 

higher humidity compared to recent days. NW-W winds will become a 

bit gusty in the afternoon. High pressure will build back in Saturday

night, winds drop off and it will turn cold. Dry, sunny weather is 

expected Sunday and Monday with afternoon humidity back down into the 

upper teens/low 20s.  Breezes increase again Tuesday ahead of the 

next front that will move through Tue night/Wed. This one also appears 

to move through mostly dry.



.SATURDAY...



Sky/weather.........Clouds and sun, cooler. 

Max temperature.....Around 60. 

Min humidity........35-40 percent. 

Eye level winds.....NW-W 1-4 mph in the morning, then 4-7 mph

                    after 1100. 

Wind (20 ft)........NW-W 3-7 mph in the morning, then 7-15 mph 

                    with gusts to 22 mph after 1100.  

Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....NW-W 10-20 mph. 

CWR.................0 percent. 



.SATURDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 

Min temperature.....Around 25. 

Max humidity........70 percent. 

Eye level winds.....NW 4 mph shifting to NE 1-2 mph overnight. 

Wind (20 ft)........NW 7-11 mph shifting to NE 3-6 mph overnight. 

Mixing height.......300 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....N 10-15 easing to 5-10 mph. 

CWR.................0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 

Max temperature.....Around 63. 

Min humidity........18-21 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Variable becoming S 1-3 mph in the afternoon. 

Wind (20 ft)........N 2-5 mph becoming S 3-6 mph with gusts to 12 

                    mph in the afternoon. 

Mixing height.......4800 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....N becoming S 5-10 mph. 

CWR.................0 percent. 



.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.MONDAY...

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.

SW winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

S-SW winds 10-15 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...

Partly cloudy, breezy, cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the 

upper 50s. W winds 10-20 mph. 



$$

Forecaster...SPILDE

Requested by...John Brodbeck

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2606322.2/MFR

.DELDT 03/21/26

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL jason.w.pettigrew@odf.oregon.gov,john.brodbeck@usda.gov