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FNUS76 KPDT 091354
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for SAFR RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
654 AM PDT Tue Apr 9 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 PDT on April 10.
***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...Dry conditions are expected through the period.
Clouds will decrease in the afternoon then tonight, Wednesday
and Wednesday night should be mostly clear before clouds start
to increase again on Thursday. Winds will also increase on Thursday.
There will also be a gradual warming trend through the period.


.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....65-68.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Ridgetop wind.......Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10
                    mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL late in the morning.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....34-37.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south by
                    daybreak.
Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL early in the evening.
Transport winds.....Light winds.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds becoming west and increasing to 10 to 15 mph with
                    gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL late in the morning.
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Nierenberg
Requested by...James Fields
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/09/24
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.EMAIL James.fields@usda.gov