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Spot Forecast for Columbia River Fire...Franklin County Fire Dist 3
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
147 PM PDT Mon Jun 17 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 PDT on June 17.
***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...Breezy winds will continue through this evening
behind the exit of an upper low pressure system. Wind direction
will be primarily from the southwest through Tuesday, however,
short-term guidance indicates winds turning to the northwest
late this afternoon into the evening. Isolated light rain showers
will be possible through this afternoon. Dry and warming
conditions with winds less than 10 mph will develop tomorrow,
and continue through the latter half of the week.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....71-74.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts up to
20 mph, turning to the northwest in the early
evening.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 10 to 17 mph with gusts up to
25 mph, turning to the northwest in the early
evening.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 16 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers in the evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
Max humidity........71-76 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph through the late
evening, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph
overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph through the late
evening, becoming southwest 5 to 12 mph
overnight.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL early in the evening.
Transport winds.....West around 12 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....74-77.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Lawhorn
Requested by...Jason Langstom
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/17/24
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.EMAIL jlangston@fcfd3.org