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Spot Forecast for Canteen RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
748 AM PDT Wed Jun 12 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on June 12.
***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 ridge builds across the fire area
today, providing sunny skies and drier conditions with afternoon
humidities dropping about 10% from Tuesday. Temperatures will be a
degree or two warmer today, in the mid-60s. Moderate overnight
recoveries are anticipated under clear skies and morning
temperatures in the low to mid-40s. High temperatures will be
warming about 5 degrees on Thursday as southwest flow aloft is
enhanced as a system nears the British Columbia coast. Today`s
winds will be breezy as gusts of 20 to 25 mph will be possible
between 3 PM and 7 PM before slowly subsiding through the evening.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
                    to 2o mph after 3 PM.
Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....42-46.
Max humidity........39-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    in the evening.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 6 to 13 mph with gusts up to
                    25 mph before 1 AM.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....72-75.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light west winds becoming southeast 3 to 6 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southeast 5 to
                    10 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Callihan
Requested by...Derrick Thomas
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2416020.0/PDT
.DELDT 06/12/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Derrick.Thomas@usda.gov