168
FNUS76 KPDT 072220
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR METWUI 43...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
320 PM PDT TUE APR 7 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PDT ON APRIL 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
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE FORE AREA
WITH DAYTIME MIN RHS IN THE UPPER 20% TO LOW 30% WITH OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES IN THE LOW TO MID 70%. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO START
THEN INCREASING TO 5-7 MPH FROM THE W AFTER 12PM AND BECOMING
LIGHT AGAIN AFTER 8PM. THURSDAY MIN RHS WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID
30% WITH LIGHT WINDS TO BEGIN THEN SHIFTING NORTHEAST AT 5-7 MPH
AFTER 5 PM. THURSDAY WILL ALSO SEE A 5-10% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 8 AM.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7
MPH AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (100) INCREASING TO GOOD (520) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............39 42 55 62 67 68
RH..............75 68 45 34 29 30
20 FT WIND......SW 3 SW 3 SW 3 W 4 W 6 W 6
20 FT WIND GUST. 4 4 7 10 10
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER 4 PM BECOMING
LIGHT AFTER 8 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER 4 PM BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AFTER 8 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR (310) DECREASING TO POOR (50) OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.7 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH
AFTER 5 PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
7 TO 9 MPH AFTER 5 PM
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 7 TO 12 MPH LATE IN
THE MORNING.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (30) INCREASING TO FAIR (300) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...BENNESE
REQUESTED BY...KIEL WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2609378.0/PDT
.DELDT 04/07/26
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.EMAIL KIEL.WOOD@USDA.GOV
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