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FNUS76 KPDT 181311
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for Kahler Creek...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
611 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on July 18.
***Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds      ***
***Winds are 20 foot 10-minute averages             ***
***CWR: Chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater      ***
***Ventilation Index is derived from transport wind
   multiplied by the mixing height in 100`s of ft.
   Categories are a generalized indicator only:
   low (< 200), moderate (200-500), high (500-700),
   and very high (> 700).                           ***

If you have questions or concerns with this forecast, please
contact our office at (541) 276-8134.

.DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions persist with low minimum
relative humidities in the 11-20 percent range, with light winds of
sustained winds of less than 12 mph mostly persisting. Winds overnight
will be mostly terrain driven, especially in the later evening to early
morning hours. Overnight recoveries will be moderate to good.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Areas of smoke.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-88.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west 3 to 8 mph by 8 AM,
                    then shifting to the northwest at 4 to 9 mph
                    by 2 PM.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 mph by 8 AM,
                    then shifting to the northwest at 7 to 12 mph
                    by 2 PM.
Mixing height.......6000 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 mph.
Ventilation Index...Low (30) increasing to moderate (420) in the
                    afternoon.

TIME (PDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Chc of ltng (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
Temp............55     61     70     78     84     85
RH..............57     48     38     28     22     20
20 ft wind......NE 3   W 3    W 4    W 6    NW 7   NW 8
20 ft wind gust.4      4      6      8      11     13

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke early in
                    the evening, then patchy smoke early in the
                    evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........46-51 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                    light by 11 PM.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 7 to 12 mph in the evening becoming
                    light by 11 PM.
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL in the evening.
Transport winds.....Northwest 6 to 14 mph becoming light.
Ventilation Index...Moderate (260) decreasing to low (30)
                    overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....87 to 92.
Min humidity........11-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph by
                    11 AM.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph by
                    11 AM.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....Light winds becoming west 8 to 12 mph late in
                    the morning.
Ventilation Index...Low (30) increasing to moderate (490) in the
                    afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Day
Requested by...Kristen Marshall
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617658.0/PDT
.DELDT 07/18/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL kristen.marshall@usda.gov