199  
FNUS76 KPDT 231336  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR RAINWATER PILE RX...BIA-OR-UMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
636 AM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PDT ON OCTOBER 23.  
***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
 
A QUICK MOVING SYSTEM WILL BRING BREEZY WINDS AND A  
CHANCE OF RAIN TODAY, THOUGH ANY AMOUNTS THAT DO FALL WILL BE LIGHT  
(LIKELY 0.1 INCH OR LESS). NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED  
OVERNIGHT, WITH WINDS CALMING TOMORROW AS A RIDGE SETS UP AND BRINGS  
CALM CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 25 PERCENT LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
LAL.................1.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-46.  
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH, GUSTS TO 18 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH, GUSTS TO 21 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 17  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (PDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM  
TEMP............39 42 41 41 40 37  
RH..............76 73 81 78 80 83  
20 FT WIND......SW 6 SW 8 SW 8 SW 10 SW 12 SW 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.7 10 10 14 14 14  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH, GUSTS TO 20 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH, GUSTS TO 22 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-47.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...GOATLEY  
REQUESTED BY...SYDNEY THOMPSON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 10/23/24  
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