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Spot Forecast for Rocket Block 7 RX...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
616 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1800 PDT on May 08.
***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...High pressure building over the region will
continue to dominate the weather pattern into the weekend.
Afternoon temperatures will be increasing 5 to 8 degrees each
day, while afternoon relative humidities will be mid to upper
20s Thursday and lower to mid 20s Friday. However, overnight
recoveries will be excellent into the weekend. General winds
will be from the northeast through Friday morning, where they
are expected to turn to the east.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....31-34.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....66-69.
Min humidity........24-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph.
Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....39-42.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL in the evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 12 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....73-76.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph turning to the
east in the morning.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....East around 7 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

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Forecaster...Lawhorn
Requested by...Peter Noblr
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/08/24
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.EMAIL peter.noble@usda.gov