Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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Spot Forecast for Bird Track Campground RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
346 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 1600 PDT on April 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...Quiet weather expected this week. There is a
marginal chance of a pop-up shower impacting the site this
evening, but should any shower develop, precip would be minimal.
Otherwise expect mostly clear skies and light winds. RH recovery
will be fair, however, as a cold and dry air mass dominates over
the region.
.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Isolated rain
showers (10-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1
Max temperature.....55-58.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North-northeast winds less than 5 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......North-northeast around 7 mph.
Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph.
Haines Index........3 to 4 or very low to low potential for large
plume dominated fire growth.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds less than 5 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......East winds around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL early in the evening, then near-
surface overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Widespread frost in the
morning.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North to northeast winds less than 5 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast around 8 mph.
Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL by the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
$$
Forecaster...Evans
Requested by...Scott Gallagher
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL scott.gallagher@usda.gov