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FNUS76 KPDT 231007
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for Sting RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
307 AM PDT Thu May 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on May 23.
***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...High pressure will build over the region today with
light winds and low RH. The next storm system will approach the
region Friday bringing a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....59-62.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL becoming 7000 ft AGL this afternoon.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph late
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

TIME (PDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Temp............27     35     46     54     59     61
RH..............90     73     50     36     30     31
20 ft wind......W 3    S 3    S 3    E 3    NW 4   NW 4
20 ft wind gust.       4      4      6      7      7

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....33-36.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1 until 1100, then 2.
Max temperature.....55-58.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west 5 to 8 mph late in
                    the morning. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL early in the morning becoming 4100 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 6 to 7 mph shifting to the west
                    around 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Vescio
Requested by...Patrick Odell
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414936.0/PDT
.DELDT 05/23/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL patrick.odell@usda.gov