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Spot Forecast for Cole Creek...CWICC
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
927 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 PDT on September 17.
***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...Rain chances (30-35%) will materialize over the fire
area this afternoon, primarily after 5 PM with 0.01-0.03" of
accumulations possible. This is associated with a weather system
approaching the coast, which will also lead to increasing winds
through the morning. Wind directions will stay consistently out of
the west-northwest through Wednesday, peaking between 1 PM and 7
PM today as sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts of 20 to 25
mph are anticipated. Dry conditions after midnight with excellent
overnight recoveries.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Haze in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
Min humidity........66-71 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the
                    morning, increasing 8 to 15 mph with gusts up
                    to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......West northwest winds 6 to 12 mph in the
                    morning, increasing 10 to 17 mph with gusts
                    up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 16 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Haze in the
                    evening. Chance of rain showers in the evening.
CWR.................3 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....49-52.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West northwest winds 6 to 12 mph with gusts up
                    to 20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West northwest winds 8 to 15 mph with gusts up
                    to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Haines Index........2 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.....60-63.
Min humidity........77-82 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up
                    to 20 mph through the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......West northwest winds 6 to 12 mph with gusts up
                    to 23 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 14 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Callihan
Requested by...Mika Sanford
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 09/17/24
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