396  
FNUS76 KPDT 110012  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
512 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 PDT ON JULY 10.  
***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  
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
AS AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE REGION.  
MINIMUM RHS WILL BE LOW, AND OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL RANGE FROM  
EXCELLENT TONIGHT TO MODERATE TO GOOD SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS  
WILL BE DIURNALLY AND TERRAIN-DRIVEN, STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON  
HOURS.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-49.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
DRAINAGE WINDS 1-4 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO NEAR SURFACE OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8-12 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR (470) DECREASING TO POOR (40) OVERNIGHT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-NORTHEAST WIND 4-8 MPH IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING NORTH 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST-NORTHEAST WIND 5-9 MPH IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING NORTH 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500-7000 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6-10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (60) INCREASING TO FAIR (370) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-53.  
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
DRAINAGE 2-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10-15 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE EVENING.  
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR (470) DECREASING TO POOR (60) OVERNIGHT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90.  
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 12  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000-7500 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (30) INCREASING TO FAIR (320) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...PLUNKETT  
REQUESTED BY...AMY LOWE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2517790.0/PDT  
.DELDT 07/10/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AMY.E.LOWE@USDA.GOV  
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