706  
FNUS76 KPDT 090023  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR STONE COMMAND...KVFR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
523 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 PDT ON JULY 08.  
***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***  
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10-MINUTE AVERAGES***  
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER***  
***VENTILATION INDEX IS DERIVED FROM THE  
TRANSPORT WIND MULTIPLIED BY THE MIXING  
HEIGHT IN 100'S OF FEET. INDEX CATEGORIES  
ARE A GENERALIZED INDICATOR ONLY.***  
 
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST, PLEASE  
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (541) 276-8134.  
   
DISCUSSION  
BREEZY TO WINDY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
THE KITTITAS VALLEY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER  
AND RHS WILL BE HIGHER ON WEDNESDAY THAN TODAY.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-93.  
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25-35 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20-25 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...GOOD (550).  
 
TIME (PDT) 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............92 89 85 81 77 74 72 70 68 67 65 64  
RH..............30 32 34 37 41 47 54 56 56 57 59 60  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..21 21 21 20 20 20 14 14 14 12 12 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.35 35 35 30 25 25 20 20 20 16 16 16  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-64.  
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-25  
MPH, STRONGEST IN THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...GOOD (550) DECREASING TO POOR (170) OVERNIGHT.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY  
(20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF  
20-30 MPH IN THE MORNING, INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH  
WITH GUSTS OF 35-45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20-25 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR (370) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (1020) IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...PLUNKETT  
REQUESTED BY...CHIEF GOLDSMITH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2517616.0/PDT  
.DELDT 07/08/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL GOLDSMITHD@KVFR.ORG  
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