Medford Fire Department
Fire weather forecast
Medford Fire Department , 200 S Ivy St, Medford, OR 97501, USA
Today, Sat 7 Nov
Moderate fire weather
High 73°F, gusts to 21 mph from the NE, humidity down to 20%. Elevated today: wind and heat.
7-day outlook
4 of the next 7 days rate Moderate fire weather, and none rate High.
Drivers: heat (4 days) and wind (1 day). Gusts peak at 21 mph from the NE on Sat 7 Nov. Rain is most likely on Sun 8 Nov (72%).
What drives each day's rating
Each day takes the highest of these four factors. A rain chance above 25% lowers a day one level, and 75% or more makes it Low, so a rating can sit below its highest factor.
Today
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Humidity
Lowest of the day. Moderate below 30% (if it stays under 50%), High if it stays under 30% all day.
20%
Low
48%
Low
57%
Low
43%
Low
28%
Low
24%
Low
22%
Low
Wind
Peak gust. Moderate above 14 mph, High above 25 mph (sustained: 10 and 20 mph). One level lower on days at or under 50°F.
21 mph
Moderate
15 mph
Moderate
6 mph
Low
5 mph
Low
4 mph
Low
3 mph
Low
12 mph
Low
Temperature
Daytime high. Moderate above 60°F, High above 90°F.
73°F
Moderate
59°F
Moderate
58°F
Moderate
65°F
Moderate
69°F
Moderate
65°F
Moderate
66°F
Moderate
Soil moisture
Top 3 to 9 cm of soil. Moderate below 0.05, High below 0.01 m³/m³.
0.16
Low
0.17
Low
0.19
Low
0.20
Low
0.19
Low
0.18
Low
0.18
Low
Fire weather rating
Moderate
Low
Low
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Hour by hour, today, Sat 7 Nov
Hour by hour, Sun 8 Nov
Hour by hour, Mon 9 Nov
Hour by hour, Tue 10 Nov
Hour by hour, Wed 11 Nov
Hour by hour, Thu 12 Nov
Hour by hour, Fri 13 Nov
Temperature Humidity Wind gusts NightWarmest73°F at 3 PM
Driest20% at 2 PM
Strongest gusts21 mph at 4 PM
Rain4% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight6:52 AM to 4:57 PM
Soil moisture0.16 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.5
Warmest59°F at 12 AM
Driest48% at 12 AM
Strongest gusts15 mph at 3 AM
Rain72% chance, 0.13 in
Daylight6:53 AM to 4:56 PM
Soil moisture0.17 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.3
Warmest58°F at 1 PM
Driest57% at 1 PM
Strongest gusts6 mph at 1 PM
Rain44% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight6:55 AM to 4:55 PM
Soil moisture0.19 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.3
Warmest65°F at 3 PM
Driest43% at 3 PM
Strongest gusts5 mph at 2 AM
Rain1% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight6:56 AM to 4:54 PM
Soil moisture0.20 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.4
Warmest69°F at 2 PM
Driest28% at 2 PM
Strongest gusts4 mph at 7 PM
Rain3% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight6:57 AM to 4:53 PM
Soil moisture0.19 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.4
Warmest65°F at 2 PM
Driest24% at 2 PM
Strongest gusts3 mph at 7 PM
Rain13% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight6:58 AM to 4:52 PM
Soil moisture0.18 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.1
Warmest66°F at 1 PM
Driest22% at 1 PM
Strongest gusts12 mph at 1 PM
Rain51% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight7:00 AM to 4:51 PM
Soil moisture0.18 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.1
Forecast from NOAA GFS + HRRR (noaa.gov). Soil moisture comes from the standard NOAA forecast. Fire weather ratings are Before You Burn guidance, not an official fire danger rating. Always check your agency's burn status.
