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Spot Forecast for Crazy Creek...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
611 PM PDT Fri Jul 26 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on July 27.
***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...Pressure gradients remain weak over the weekend,
bringing generally light winds becoming drainage overnight that
will then increase during the morning into afternoon from the west
to northwest, with speeds 5-10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph.
Temperatures during the day will be just below or around 80
degrees, with minimum humidities into the teens or around 20% and
overnight recoveries good at around 60-70%.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Areas of smoke.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....76-79.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light and drainage winds becoming northwest 5 to 10
mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the morning.
Ridgetop wind.......Light and drainage winds becoming northwest 6 to
12 mph with gusts to around 24 mph in the morning.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....Northwest 7 to 8 mph shifting to the west 14 to
                    17 mph late in the morning.
Haines Index........3 to 4 or very low to low potential for large
                    plume dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke in
                    the evening and overnight. Haze late in the
                    evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....46-49.
Max humidity........65-71 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
                    around 20 mph becoming light and drainage.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph with gusts to
around 24 mph becoming light and drainage.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL in the evening.
Transport winds.....Northwest 9 to 18 mph shifting to the west
                    around 7 mph early in the morning.
Haines Index........2 to 3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Haze in the morning and
                    early afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light and drainage winds becoming west-northwest
5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Ridgetop wind.......Light and drainage winds becoming west-northwest
6 to 12 mph in the morning.
Mixing height.......8500 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....West 7 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

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Forecaster...Goatley
Requested by...Robb Beery
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL robb_beery@firenet.gov