873
FNUS76 KPDT 171457
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE FLATS PRESCRIBED BURN UNIT 1...MT. ADAMS RESOURCE STEWARDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
757 AM PDT THU APR 17 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PDT ON APRIL 17.
***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
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING MOVES INTO THE FIRE AREA FROM
THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST TODAY, WHICH WILL KEEP SKIES CLEAR THROUGH
FRIDAY AND WINDS LIGHT AND DIURNAL. NORTH FLOW ALOFT WILL
ATTRIBUTE TO COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS TODAY, WITH HIGHS
DROPPING ABOUT 5 DEGREES FROM WEDNESDAY AS AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES
REACH INTO THE UPPER 20S. MODERATE OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES TONIGHT,
BUT WILL BECOME EXCELLENT SATURDAY MORNING ONWARD.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST BY 2 PM BEFORE BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHWEST AFTER 6 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST BY 2 PM BEFORE BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHWEST AFTER 6 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 13 MPH.
TIME (PDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............31 40 51 56 60 59
RH..............74 56 44 34 28 33
20 FT WIND......NE 3 ENE 5 E 5 SE 3 S 4 S 4
20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 8
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST BY 8 PM, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH BY 10 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST BY 8 PM, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH BY 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 7 MPH
LATE IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH BY 11 AM, THEN
SHIFTING TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST BY 5 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BY 11 AM, THEN SHIFTING
TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST BY 5 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 6 TO
8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
WEST AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY APRIL 19 THROUGH WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
UPPER
LEVEL RIDGING AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE FIRE
AREA FRIDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT PASS OVER THE FIRE AREA
SATURDAY MORNING FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST. THIS FRONT WILL LEAD TO
BREEZY WINDS SATURDAY, WITH A REINFORCING SYSTEM ALLOWING BREEZY
WINDS TO RETURN SUNDAY AS GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH OUT OF THE WEST
WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE (20%) OF AN AFTERNOON
SHOWER SUNDAY, WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO THE WORKWEEK.
FORECASTER...CALLIHAN
REQUESTED BY...LUCAS KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/17/25
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.EMAIL LUCAS@MTADAMSSTEWARDS.ORG
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