959  
FNUS76 KPDT 030028  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 240 TUMBLEWEED RX...USFWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
428 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON FEBRUARY 03.  
***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
 
NO PRECIPITATION ANTICIPATED OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD,  
WITH LIGHT WINDS IN A MORE NORTHERN DOMINANT DIRECTION. VENTILATION  
WILL REMAIN POOR WITH MIXING HEIGHTS EXPECTED TO STAY LESS THAN  
2000 FEET. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, HOWEVER, REMAIN HIGH WITH  
MINIMUMS IN THE 60 AND 70 PERCENT RANGE, WITH 'EXCELLENT'  
RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF PATCHY FOG IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP  
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BUT IS FORECASTED TO LIFT BY THE  
AFTERNOON HOURS.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.  
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (90).  
 
TIME (PST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............35 36 41 45 48 49  
RH..............94 92 86 78 72 69  
20 FT WIND......NW 7 NW 7 NW 7 NW 7 NW 7 NW 7  
20 FT WIND GUST. 8 8 10 8  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG  
OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (50).  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.  
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AT 2 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AT 4 TO 9 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (40).  
 

 
FORECASTER...DAY  
REQUESTED BY...THOMAS BOGGS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2601506.1/PDT  
.DELDT 02/02/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL THOMAS_BOGGS@FWS.GOV  
 
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