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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
892 FNUS76 KMFR 132131 FWSMFR Spot Forecast for Dixon Fire...ODF/ OSFM National Weather Service MEDFORD OR 231 PM PDT Tue Aug 13 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 PDT on August 13. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...The fire will be under the influence of a general low pressure off the Pacific Coast. This will lead to below normal temperatures and above normal humidities. These conditions will continue through much of the week. Winds will be relatively light with typical day-night cycle breezes. Beginning Wednesday, a 15 percent chance for a stray shower will occur in the evening and overnight with a 5 percent chance for a thunderstorm. As such the cumulus buildups may be spotted to the east of the fire, and should remain to the east. Should a thunderstorm develop, winds could become gusty to around 30 mph. Similar conditions return on Thursday with very similar winds, humidities, and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear with smoke. Min temperature.....51 to 53 degrees. Max humidity........80 to 85 percent. Eye level winds.....Upslope 1 to 3 mph in the evening becoming downslope 0 to 1 mph after midnight. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening becoming south/downslope 0 to 3 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......Falling to the surface after 11 pm. Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny with smoke. After 5 pm,a 15% chance of a shower. Cumulus buildups possible, especially east of the fire. Max temperature.....75 to 78 degrees. Min humidity........35 to 40 percent. Eye level winds.....Downslope 0 to 1 mph becoming upslope 1 to 3 mph in the afternoon. Wind (20 ft)........South 0 to 2 mph becoming west 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with a 15% chance of a rain shower overnight. There is a 5% chance for a rumble of thunder overnight. Min temperature.....51 to 53. Max humidity........80 to 85 percent. Eye level winds.....Upslope 1 to 3 mph in the evening becoming downslope 0 to 1 mph. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 6 to 9 mph in the evening becoming downslope 0 to 2 mph. Mixing height.......Falling to the surface after 11 pm. Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny with a 15 percent chance of a shower after noon. Max temperature.....70 to 72 degrees. Min humidity........50 to 55 percent. Eye level winds.....Downslope 0 to 1 mph becoming upslope 1 to 3 mph in the afternoon. Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 0 to 2 mph becoming west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. $$ Forecaster...SCHAAF Requested by...Tyler Hohl Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2420165.1/MFR .DELDT 08/13/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL tyler.hohl@portlandoregon.gov