Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
374 FNUS76 KPDT 191550 FWSPDT Spot Forecast for Mecca Flat Fire...BLM National Weather Service Pendleton OR 850 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 PDT on September 19. ***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 will prevail across the forecast area through the period. Winds today will be from the south southwest shifting to the northwest at 5 to 6 mph. Daytime RH values will be poor/good averaging between 21-26%. Winds will become breezy tonight from the northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 18 mph before settling slightly and shifting to the east overnight. Overnight RH recoveries will be moderate ranging 70-75%. Winds tomorrow will become breezy again from the northwest gusting to 16 mph with daytime RH values ranging 20-25%. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Max temperature.....Around 80. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South southwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph around 2 PM. Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....46-49. Max humidity........70-75 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 18 mph shifting to the east 5 to 8 mph overnight. Mixing height.......500 ft AGL. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Max temperature.....72-75. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 16 mph around noon. Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL early in the morning. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. $$ Forecaster...Bennese Requested by...ICT4(t) Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2422721.0/PDT .DELDT 09/19/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL karel.williams@usfs.gov,krazykcew@gmail.com