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Spot Forecast for Airport RX...WA DNR
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
322 AM PDT Mon May 20 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on May 20.
***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...Today is expected to be the calmest day in a while
in terms of winds, as Monday looks to be clear, dry, and with
winds generally less than 15 mph, save for the potential of an
errant downslope gust in the area. On Tuesday, a weather system
will arrive and bring rain showers to the site by the afternoon at
the latest. Tuesday and Wednesday look to be wet days for the
site.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL by the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West-Northwest around 8 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....36-39.
Max humidity........89-94 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the morning (20-30 percent), then
                    rain showers likely in the afternoon (50-60 percent).
CWR.................18 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
Min humidity........64-69 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL by the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 16 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Evans
Requested by...Jason Hoerner
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414696.0/PDT
.DELDT 05/20/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Jason.Hoerner@dnr.wa.gov