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Spot Forecast for 3 Cent 301-5...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
624 PM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1800 PDT on April 23.
***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...Fair weather tonight with a weak cold front
passing across the location tomorrow afternoon that will promote
light breezes late tomorrow through tomorrow night.

A second weather system will impact the area Thursday and Friday
prompting a cooling trend and unsettled weather. High chances
(greater than 80%) for rain starting Thursday night. A 50% chance
for two tenths of an inch or more over a 24-hr period ending
Friday afternoon. Highs dropping around 10 degrees from Wednesday
to Thursday, still seasonable, then cooling further on Friday.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....38-41.
Max humidity........60-65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light drainage winds 2 to 4 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds around 2 to 4 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Light northwest winds 3 to 5 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....64-66.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light terrain driven winds 3 to 5 mph
                    becoming northwest 6 to 9 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph becoming 5 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....55-57.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Townsend
Requested by...Jeff Duke
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412113.0/PDT
.DELDT 04/23/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL j.duke10@hotmail.com