Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
781 FNUS76 KPDT 221923 FWSPDT Spot Forecast for Little George RX...USFS National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1223 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 PDT on May 22. ***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...The upper level low over the region will continue to move eastward causing the westerly winds to remain elevated through rest of the day and into the early evening. Westerly winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph with higher speeds along the ridgetops of 15 to 25 mph and gusts of 35 to 45 mph. 15-25% probabilities of showers with a 10% probability of a thunderstorm over the area through the overnight hours. Daytime RH values are moderate with excellent overnight recoveries. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. CWR.................5 percent. LAL.................2. Max temperature.....44-47. Min humidity........45-50 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 to 40 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 17 mph. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening. Chance of rain showers through the night. CWR.................16 percent. LAL.................2. Min temperature.....Around 40. Max humidity........76-81 percent. Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening. Ridgetop wind.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening. Mixing height.......600 ft AGL in the evening. Transport winds.....West around 7 mph. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Max temperature.....53-56. Min humidity........53-58 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL early in the morning. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. $$ Forecaster...Bennese Requested by...Josh Kirschner Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2414928.0/PDT .DELDT 05/22/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL joshua.kirschner@usda.gov