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Spot Forecast for Range 73 RX...Department of Defense - Yakima Training Center
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1008 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 PDT on September 24.
***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 over the fire area through the
overnight period. Overnight RH recoveries will be moderate
with light and variable winds. A cold front will push across
area tomorrow morning near 11 Am bringing with it enhanced
winds of 12 to 22 mph. Winds are expected to decrease around
11 PM Wednesday. Daytime RH values during the event will
be good between 29-34%.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
Max humidity........58-63 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South southeast winds 5 to 8 mph becoming
                    light and variable.
Ridgetop wind.......South southeast winds 7 to 9 mph becoming
                    light and variable 2 to 4 mph.
Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL early in the evening.
Transport winds.....South 6 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........2 to 3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming mostly
                    cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    late in the morning. Patchy blowing dust late
                    in the morning. Light variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 8
                    mph early in the morning, then increasing to
                    west 12 to 22 mph around 11 AM.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....80-83.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 8
                    mph early in the morning, then increasing to
                    west 12 to 22 mph around 11 AM.
Ridgetop wind.......Variable winds 2 to 4 mph becoming southwest 8
                    to 10 mph early in the morning, then increasing
                    to west 15 to 25 mph around 11 AM.
Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....South around 8 mph increasing to southwest 23
                    to 25 mph.
Haines Index........2 to 3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...Josh Thompson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 09/24/24
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.EMAIL joshua.a.thompson36.civ@army.mil