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Spot Forecast for Wanaket RX...BIA UMA
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
132 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on April 12.
***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...The air mass will becoming increasingly unstable
today.  Showers developing over the Blue Mountains will move
into the Lower Columbia Basin later this afternoon and evening,
and there is a slight chance that a thunderstorm will develop near
the burn site.  Although showers will mainly develop over the Blue
Mountains on Saturday, there will be cumulus buildups in the area.
It will be warm today and above seasonal temperatures on Saturday.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance
                    of showers 1000-1400. Chance of showers and a
                    slight chance of a thunderstorm after 1400.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................1...becoming 2 after 1400.
Max temperature.....70.
Min humidity........38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South-Southwest 8-12 mph shifting to the North-
                    Northeast 5-10 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds possible near
                    thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......rising to 3500 ft AGL in late morning.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming northeast around 7 mph late
                    in the morning.
Haines Index........2 (very low).

TIME (PDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
Temp............51  55  57  60  63  65  66  66  67  65  62  59
RH..............67  61  55  50  40  39  42  43  44  48  60  71
20 FT wind dir..SW  SW  SSW W   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT wind spd..10   8   8   5  8   10  10  10  8   8   8   6
20 FT wind gust.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    early in the evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
LAL.................2...becoming 1 overnight.
Min temperature.....45-48.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast 5-8 mph becoming south around 5 mph
                    by late evening.
                    Gusty and erratic winds possible near
                    thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL in the evening...lowering to 1000 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph shifting to the
                    southwest around 5 mph early in the evening,
                    then becoming light by early morning.
Haines Index........3 (very low).

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Cumulus buildups.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....75-78.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming north 5-10 mph by mid-morning.
Mixing height.......maximum 3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming north 7 to 12 mph late in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 (very low).

$$

Forecaster...Wister
Requested by...Sydney Thompson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410088.3/PDT
.DELDT 04/12/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL SydneyThompson@ctuir.org