FNUS76 KMFR 240036

FWSMFR



Spot Forecast for Lake Unit Vaca Handpiles...ODF Lake Unit

National Weather Service MEDFORD OR

536 PM PDT Thu Oct 23 2025



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on October 24. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT

SATURDAY...



.DISCUSSION...Multiple fronts will move through the area Friday

into the weekend. Strong, gusty southerly winds are expected on 

Friday afternoon through Saturday, with gusty winds continuing on 

Sunday. Light to moderate rain is expected Friday. Rain may be 

mixed with snow Friday night into Saturday morning, then light

snow develops Saturday afternoon and evening/night. Storm total

rainfall of up 0.5 to 1.0 inches is possible Friday through 

Saturday. Snow amounts around an inch Saturday night. Additional 

light snow is likely on Sunday



.FRIDAY...



Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain 

                    (40 percent) late in the afternoon. 

Chance of lightning.0 percent. 

Max temperature.....Around 52. 

Min humidity........35 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph with gusts to around 

                    11 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph with gusts to 

                    18 mph. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph

                     increasing to 13 to 19 mph with gusts to 

                     around 35 mph. 

Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 15-20 mph increasing to 30-35 mph

                     in the afternoon. 

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



.FRIDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain in the early evening

                    then rain and snow in the late evening and overnight. 

Chance of lightning.1 percent. 

Min temperature.....Around 35. 

Max humidity........100 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 9 to 13 mph with gusts to around 

                    20 mph. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 17 to 26 mph with gusts to 

                    around 40 mph. 

Mixing height.......100 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph. 

CWR.................80 percent. 



.SATURDAY...



Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain and snow in the  

                    morning and early afternoon then snow in the mid to  

                    late afternoon.

Chance of lightning.10 percent. 

Max temperature.....Around 37. 

Min humidity........85 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Gusty. Southwest winds 9 to 13 mph with gusts 

                    to around 20 mph increasing to 12 to 15 mph

                    with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. 

Wind (20 ft)........Gusty Southwest winds 17 to 26 mph with gusts 

                    to around 40 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph with  

                    gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon. 

Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 increasing to 40 mph in the

                     afternoon. 

CWR.................90 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...CLARSTROM

Requested by...Rob Wood

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2524045.4/MFR

.DELDT 10/23/25

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.EMAIL robert.h.wood@odf.oregon.gov