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Spot Forecast for Little George 84...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
959 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 PDT on May 28.
***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 trough of low pressure will swing across the PacNW
this afternoon through Wednesday, ushering in a chance of showers and
thunderstorms today followed by cooler temperatures Wednesday.
The most robust thunderstorm activity is expected to remain east of
the burn site, but any cells that develop will be capable of producing
gusty outflow winds of 30-50 mph. Westerly winds will ramp up this
afternoon and remain breezy and gusty Wednesday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................15 percent.
LAL.................3.
Max temperature.....65-68.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Becoming southwest winds 7-12 mph with gusts to
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon before 3-4pm. Between
                    3-4pm, wind shift to west-northwest 8-15 mph with
                    gusts to 35 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Becoming southwest winds 9-14 mph with gusts to
                    around 25 mph in the afternoon before 3-4pm. Between
                    3-4pm, wind shift to west-northwest 15-20 mph with
                    gusts to 35 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 4000-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West-southwest 7-15 mph, highest in the late
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................15 percent.
LAL.................3.
Min temperature.....38-40.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8-15 mph with gusts to 20-30 mph,
                    decreasing after midnight. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 12-15 mph with gusts to 25-35 mph,
                    decreasing after midnight. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 400-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 12-17 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....49-52.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest winds 8-15 mph with gusts 20-25
                    mph, strongest in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......West-southwest winds 12-17 mph with gusts 25-30
                    mph, strongest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 5500-6500 ft AGL by afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 15-20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Plunkett
Requested by...Chance Larson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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