782  
FNUS76 KPDT 240010  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BACHELOR COMPLEX...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
510 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 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
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING  
AHEAD OF A 10-20% CHANCE OF 0.10 INCHES OF RAIN. CHANCES OF WETTING  
IS LOW TO NONE. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST THROUGH  
THE PERIOD AVERAGING BETWEEN 5 TO 9 MPH AND A BIT HIGHER ALONG THE  
RIDGES. DAYTIME RH VALUES WILL BE BORDERLINE GOOD RANGING BETWEEN  
24-29% THURSDAY AND 28-33% FRIDAY WITH MODERATE OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-52.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH AROUND 2 PM.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH AROUND 2 PM.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.  
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT SOUTH WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH  
AROUND 8 PM THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT SOUTH WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH  
AROUND 8 PM THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.  
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 11 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...BENNESE  
REQUESTED BY...DAN NORSKOG  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2424761.0/PDT  
.DELDT 10/23/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DANIEL.NORSKOG@USDA.GOV  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab OR Page
The Nexlab WA Page Main Text Page