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Spot Forecast for Canteen RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
155 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on April 16.
***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...An upper-level trough will be in place over the
region through Wednesday. The result will be cool temperatures
and northwest winds today followed by a switch to northeast
winds on Wednesday. Chances of precipitation are very low (<10%).

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....42-45.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts of
                    20 to 25 mph, strongest late afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of
                    25 to 30 mph, strongest late afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 5500-6000 ft AGL by afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....28-31.
Max humidity........65-70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
                    of 25 to 35 mph, strongest late evening
                    until around midnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of
                    25 to 35 mph, strongest late evening and early
                    night.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 300-500 ft AGL evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....48-51.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
                    around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 8
                    mph late morning and afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to
                    around 18 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 8
                    mph late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 8000-8500 ft AGL by afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Plunkett
Requested by...Derrick Thomas
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411033.0/PDT
.DELDT 04/16/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Derrick.Thomas@usda.gov