954
FNUS76 KPDT 241220
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for Yoda Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
520 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 24.
***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...Dry and cool conditions will persist over the fire
area through the forecast period. Daytime RHs will be in the low
to mid 20s with good overnight recoveries both Friday and Saturday.
Winds will be primarily from the NE at 5 to 10 mph before becoming
downslope/down valley overnight. Saturday winds will start light
before increasing and shifting north at 5 to 10 mph after 8 AM.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....51-54.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph gusts to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph gusts to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 9 to 13 mph.
Ventilation Index...Low (170) increasing to moderate (360) in the
                    afternoon.

TIME (PDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
Temp............32     40     46     49     50     48
RH..............82     56     38     31     27     29
20 ft wind......NE 7   NE 7   NE 8   NE 10  NE 10  NE 10
20 ft wind gust.11     11     14     14     14     16

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....26-29.
Max humidity........56-61 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph becoming downslope
                    down valley overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 6 to 15 mph.
Ventilation Index...Moderate (310) decreasing to low (30)
                    overnight.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....51-54.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph after 8
                    AM.
Ridgetop wind.......Downslope/down valley winds becoming north 8 to
                    12 mph after 8 AM.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 6 to 7 mph shifting to the northwest
                    9 to 10 mph late in the afternoon.
Ventilation Index...Low (60) increasing to moderate (400) in the
                    afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...FT- 34
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2611429.2/PDT
.DELDT 04/24/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL adam.wold@usda.gov,Samuel.Schnabel@usda.gov,sean.carroll@usda.gov,daniel.leonard@usda.gov