Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR

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Spot Forecast for Harlan RX - Pile Burn...USFS-KNF-GNRD
National Weather Service MEDFORD OR
944 PM PDT Mon Mar 10 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on March 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Active weather returns to the region Tuesday and
persists through at least next weekend. A strong front approaches
on Tuesday, bringing gusty southwest winds to the burn site. Dry
weather is likely through much of the day Tuesday, but the front
will pass through the region late Tuesday through Wednesday.
Stronger south winds are expected early Wednesday with a shift to
westerly winds expected late afternoon and evening. 3 to 6 inches
of snow are possible over the burn site Wednesday.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Rain likely late
                    in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 47.
Min humidity........45 percent.
Eye level winds.....Light and variable through the morning, becoming southwest
                    and increasing to 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........Light and variable through the morning, becoming southwest
                    and increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain likely
                    early in the evening, then rain and snow in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Eye level winds.....South winds up to 5 mph with gusts to around 10
                    mph.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 11 to 13 mph with gusts to around
                    19 mph.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 23 mph.
CWR.................55 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Snow.
Max temperature.....Around 32.
Min humidity........90 percent.
Eye level winds.....South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph. Winds become
                    west 5 to 7 mph with gusts to 12 mph late in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. Winds become
                    west 8 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
CWR.................98 percent.

$$
Forecaster...FIRMIN
Requested by...William Schroeder
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2505740.0/MFR
.DELDT 03/11/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL william.schroeder@usda.gov