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Spot Forecast for Orion 5...OWF/CERD
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
534 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on April 19.
***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 ridge will begin to makes its
way into the region today and through Saturday bringing
with it drier conditions. Winds will be primarily easterly
and breezy ranging 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph and slightly
higher along the ridges as the ridge settles in today decreasing
slightly tomorrow. Daytime RH values will be fair with low to
moderate overnight recoveries.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....49-52.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
                    around 20 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
                    around 25 mph.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....30-33.
Max humidity........50-55 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 13 to 19 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 16 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....53-56.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 13 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...CRIS MACHADO
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411040.3/PDT
.DELDT 04/19/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL michael.starkovich@USDA.GOV