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Spot Forecast for Rocket North RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
449 AM PDT Tue May 21 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on May 21.
***Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds***
***Winds are 20 foot 10-minute averages***
***CWR-Chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***

If you have questions or concerns with this forecast, please
contact our office at (541) 276-8134.

.DISCUSSION...A weak frontal boundary moving through the area
today will increase light rain chances by the late afternoon,
while winds between 5 to 10 mph will turn from southwest
to west early in the afternoon. A stronger upper low moving
in over night will continue light rain chances into the morning
hours Wednesday. West winds will increase to 6 to 13 mph
overnight, then increasing to 12 to 18 mph by 11 AM in the
morning. Afternoon RHs will be in the mid to upper 20s today,
increasing to the mid to upper 30s tomorrow afternoon with
excellent overnight recovery tonight.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers late in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent increasing to 11 percent late in the
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-65.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west
                    5 to 10 mph late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 6 to 7 mph increasing to west around
                    18 mph.

TIME (PDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
Temp............38     49     58     61     60     56     49
RH..............64     38     29     29     35     49     67
20 ft wind......SW 6   SW 6   W 7    W 10   W 10   W 11   W 12
20 ft wind gust.7      7      8      12     12     14     14

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers early in the evening, then rain showers
                    likely early in the evening. Chance of rain
                    showers late in the evening.
CWR.................11 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........86-91 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 18 to 21 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) then becoming
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers in the morning, then slight chance of
                    rain showers and snow showers late in the
                    morning.
CWR.................3 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 13 mph becoming 12 to 18 mph
by the late morning.
Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 21 to 29 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Lawhorn
Requested by...Sean Carroll
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL sean.carroll@usda.gov