078  
FNUS76 KPDT 201825  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MILLER CREEK RX...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
1025 AM PST THU NOV 20 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1143 MST ON NOVEMBER 20.  
***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
 
SLIGHT CHANCE (20 PERCENT) OF LIGHT RAIN OR RAIN MIXED  
WITH SNOW EARLY AFTERNOON, WITH DRY CONDITIONS THEN FORECAST THROUGH  
SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT PERIOD, AND PERIODICALLY GUSTY. LIGHTER  
TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS ARE THEN FORECAST OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.  
EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY IS FORECAST.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE  
(20 PERCENT) OF LIGHT RAIN OR RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW  
EARLY AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................2 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-42.  
MIN HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING NORTH WINDS 3-7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 12 MPH  
BY AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......BECOMING NORTH WINDS 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH  
BY AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1800-2200 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6-10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR TO FAIR (110-220).  
 
TIME (MST) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............37 39 40 38 37 36 32 31 30 29 28 27  
RH..............88 84 83 83 83 87 94 98 98 98 98 98  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FREEZING  
FOG.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-28.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 1-4 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 400-600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...DECREASING TO POOR (15-60) OVERNIGHT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) EARLY MORNING,  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-40 PERCENT) BY  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FREEZING FOG IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-48.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 1-4 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 1-4 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1600-2100 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 3-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH LATE MORNING.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (50-120).  
 

 
FORECASTER...PLUNKETT  
REQUESTED BY...RACHEL HOWES  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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