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Spot Forecast for Orion 5...OWF/CERD
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
411 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on April 16.
***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...Although ridgetop winds will not be as strong as yesterday,
it will still remain breezy from the west.  Today will be a little cooler
with lower humidity than yesterday, as the cold front yesterday has spread
drier air across Washington. It will be cold tonight, and winds will diminish.
It will be warmer on Wednesday with less wind.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....44.
Min humidity........42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South-Southwest 5-8 mph gusting to 15 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West 7-13 mph increasing to 12-18 mph gusting to 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 5500 ft AGL late morning.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 (low).

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Cold.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....26-29.
Max humidity........71-76 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-Northwest 6-10 mph gusting to 15 mph decreasing to Northwest 4-6 mph
                    around midnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest 12-18 mph gusting to 30 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph around
                    midnight then shifting to the North 8-12 mph early Wednesday morning
Mixing height.......lowering to 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph.
Haines Index........3 (very low).

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Winds becoming East-Southeast 3-7 mph after 0900.
Ridgetop wind.......North-Northeast 5-10 mph with strongest winds in the morning.
Mixing height.......maximum 6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 8 mph.
Haines Index........3 (very low).

$$

Forecaster...Wister
Requested by...CRIS MACHADO
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411040.0/PDT
.DELDT 04/16/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL CRIS.MACHADO@USDA.GOV