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Spot Forecast for Orion 5...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
222 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 PDT on April 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...An upper level storm system will move across
Washington tonight. This will push a cold front across the region
this evening. Breezy west winds will occur along and behind the
front. Rain showers are likely this evening with a slight chance
of snow showers overnight as colder air moves into the area behind
the front.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....54-57.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
                    east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 13 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers
                    likely in the evening, then slight chance of
                    snow showers overnight.
CWR.................28 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....30-33.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds around 8 mph becoming west
                    12-19 mph in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 24 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....45-48.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 13 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 21 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Vescio
Requested by...Kenton bass
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411473.0/PDT
.DELDT 04/20/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL kenton.bass@usda.gov