Daily Dispersion Outlook
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
600 AUUS46 KPDT 011204 DDOPDT DAILY DISPERSION OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 504 AM PDT SAT JUN 1 2024 *** AIR DISPERSION CATEGORIES: GOOD, FAIR, POOR *** FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN FROM PENDLETON TO WALLA WALLA AND PASCO 7:00 AM AFTERNOON SURFACE WINDS S 5-10 MPH. W 12-18 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS SW 5-10 MPH. W 14-20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT NEAR SURFACE. 7500 FT MSL. DISPERSION CATEGORY POOR. GOOD. OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 FAIR. OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 GOOD. VENTILATION INDEX (CATEGORY) 55 (POOR). 713 (GOOD). OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 327 (FAIR). OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 1030 (GOOD). FOR THE UPPER YAKIMA VALLEY INCLUDING YAKIMA...UNION GAP... SELAH...AND NACHES AREA 7:00 AM AFTERNOON SURFACE WINDS W 2-5 MPH. W 9-13 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS NW 3-6 MPH. W 12-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT NEAR SURFACE. 8500 FT MSL. DISPERSION CATEGORY POOR. GOOD. OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 GOOD. OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 GOOD. VENTILATION INDEX (CATEGORY) 60 (POOR). 677 (GOOD). OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 514 (FAIR). OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 1050 (GOOD). FOR THE GRANDE RONDE RIVER VALLEY 7:00 AM AFTERNOON SURFACE WINDS S 2-4 MPH. NW 9-14 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS S 3-6 MPH. NW 12-16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT NEAR SURFACE. 8000 FT MSL. DISPERSION CATEGORY POOR. FAIR. OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 GOOD. OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 GOOD. VENTILATION INDEX (CATEGORY) 43 (POOR). 469 (FAIR). OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 550 (FAIR). OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 595 (FAIR). FOR THE BASE OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS 7:00 AM AFTERNOON SURFACE WINDS S 4-8 MPH. W 10-15 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS S 5-10 MPH. W 13-18 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT NEAR SURFACE. 6000 FT MSL. DISPERSION CATEGORY POOR. FAIR. OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 FAIR. OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 GOOD. VENTILATION INDEX (CATEGORY) 57 (POOR). 568 (FAIR). OUTLOOK FOR SUN JUN 2 423 (FAIR). OUTLOOK FOR MON JUN 3 874 (GOOD). SELECT AFTERNOON FORECAST VENTILATION INDICES FOR SOME CITIES CLE ELUM 739 (GOOD) ELLENSBURG 886 (GOOD) GOLDENDALE 774 (GOOD) TRI-CITIES 676 (GOOD) WALLA WALLA 526 (FAIR) YAKIMA 722 (GOOD) BEND 689 (GOOD) PRINEVILLE 851 (GOOD) ENTERPRISE 520 (FAIR) HERMISTON 814 (GOOD) JOHN DAY 720 (GOOD) LA GRANDE 539 (FAIR) MADRAS 676 (GOOD) MEACHAM 439 (FAIR) PENDLETON 786 (GOOD) REDMOND 876 (GOOD) SENECA 884 (GOOD) THE DALLES 947 (GOOD) METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS PRODUCT REPRESENTS ONLY SOME OF THE FACTORS USED IN BURN DECISIONS. BURN DECISIONS ARE OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE VENTILATION INDEX IS A TOOL TO ASSIST SMOKE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES IN DETERMINING BURN OR NO BURN DECISIONS. A VENTILATION INDEX GRAPHIC IS ON THE PENDLETON WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/GFORECAST/GINDEX.PHP?FCST=MIXHGT,VENTCAT,TRANSWIND,VENTINDX&VT=0,72 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON. $$