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Spot Forecast for East face...USFS OR-WWF
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
937 PM PDT Mon May 13 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 2200 PDT on May 13.
***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...Upper level high pressure will build over the
region, resulting in a drying and warming trend through
Wednesday. Afternoon RHs will be in the low to mid 30s Tuesday,
decreasing to the upper 20s to low 30s Wednesday. Overnight
recovery will be good to excellent. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph
from the west to northwest in overnight periods, then shifting
to the north by the afternoons.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....40-43.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 5 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....65-68.
Min humidity........31-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
north in the late morning.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
north 7 to 12 mph in the late morning.
Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....41-44.
Max humidity........63-68 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest late in the evening, then to
the west overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL early in the evening.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....70-73.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    north 5 to 8 mph in the late morning.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 5 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL in the late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Lawhorn
Requested by...Jeff Duke
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/13/24
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.EMAIL j.duke10@hotmail.com