FNUS76 KMFR 130122

FWSMFR



Spot Forecast for Cottonwood Piles...USFS

National Weather Service MEDFORD OR

522 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PST on December 13. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Dry weather is expected over the area under high

pressure. Humidities will remain dry and daytime high temperatures 

will be generally mild to warm. Winds are expected to be breezy

out of the west to southwest. Mixing heights will remain low.



An active weather pattern is expected next week. An incoming

front will bring chances for rain by Monday night. A stronger

front late Tuesday and Tuesday night, may bring gusty southwest winds 

and a potential for moderate rain. Additional fronts are expected

late next week. 



.SATURDAY...



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

Max temperature.....Around 57. 

Min humidity........20 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 1 to 4 mph.  Gusts up to 6 mph

                     in the late afternoon. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 12 mph

                     in the late afternoon. 

Mixing height.......600 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 8 mph. 

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



.SATURDAY NIGHT...



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

Min temperature.....Around 31. 

Max humidity........55-60 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 2 to 4 mph. Gusts up to 8 mph.

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 16 mph.

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

Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. 

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



.SUNDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly 

                    sunny. 

Max temperature.....Around 54. 

Min humidity........30 percent. 

Eye level winds.....Southwest winds 2 to 4 mph. Gusts to 8 mph.

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts to 16 mph. 

Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....South around 12 mph. 

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



$$

Forecaster...CLARSTROM

Requested by...Jose J. Castillo Jr.

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2527392.2/MFR

.DELDT 12/13/25

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL jose.castillo@usda.gov