FNUS76 KMFR 062307

FWSMFR



Spot Forecast for Kanaka 5 RX...US Forest Service

National Weather Service MEDFORD OR

407 PM PDT Wed May 6 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0500 PDT on May 07. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Humidity should continue to lower Thursday compared to 

recent days with high pressure in control. Temperatures will also be 

on the rise along with a slight uptick in an afternoon N breeze. 

A dry trough swings through Friday pushing temperatures slightly lower, 

and RH slightly higher, but north breezes again in the afternoon. Expect 

slightly lower winds Saturday afternoon, but pm temps will rebound 

higher and RHs lower. Above normal temps continue through most of next 

week with varying RH and afternoon breezes. 



.TONIGHT...



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

Chance of lightning.0 percent. 

Min temperature.....44. 

Max humidity........92-96 percent. 

Eye level winds.....N 1-2 mph with gusts to 4 mph this evening, 

                    becoming calm overnight.  

Wind (20 ft)........N 2-5 mph with gusts to 8 mph this evening, 

                    becoming downslope/downvalley or calm 0-1 mph 

                    overnight.  

Mixing height.......Lowering to 400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....N 5 mph becoming calm. 

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



.THURSDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Chance of lightning.0 percent. 

Max temperature.....85. 

Min humidity........17-22 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Calm becoming upslope 0-1 mph, then N 1-2 mph 

                    with gusts to 4 mph in the afternoon.  

Wind (20 ft)........Light and variable becoming upslope 0-2 mph, 

                    then N 2-6 mph with gusts to 10 mph in the 

                    afternoon. 

Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....NW 5-10 mph. 

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



.THURSDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. 

Chance of lightning.0 percent. 

Min temperature.....40-45. 

Max humidity........96 percent. 

Eye level winds.....N up to 3 mph in the evening, then becoming 

                    becoming calm overnight.

Wind (20 ft)........N 2-5 mph with gusts to 8 mph in the evening, 

                    becoming downslope/downvalley or calm 0-1 mph 

                    overnight. 

Mixing height.......Lowering to 200 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....N 5 mph becoming calm. 

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



.FRIDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny. 

Chance of lightning.0 percent. 

Max temperature.....80. 

Min humidity........21-26 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Calm becoming upslope 0-1 mph, then N 1-2 mph 

                    with gusts to 4 mph in the afternoon.  

Wind (20 ft)........Light and variable becoming upslope 0-2 mph, 

                    then N 2-6 mph with gusts to 10 mph in the 

                    afternoon. 

Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL. 

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

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



$$

Forecaster...SPILDE

Requested by...Jeremiah Jacks

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2612994.0/MFR

.DELDT 05/06/26

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL jeremiah.jacks@usda.gov,michael.ingman@usda.gov,edward.hardesty@usda.gov,julianne.upton@usda.gov