338  
FNUS76 KPDT 072232  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SUN FOREST 2 RX...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
332 PM PDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0000 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 WEATHER IS GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD. HOWEVER,  
THERE IS A 15 TO 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  
WETTING RAIN IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MIN RH VALUES WILL BE 20 TO 25 PERCENT ON  
WEDNESDAY, WITH EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 10  
MPH OR LESS.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35.  
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 7 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (40).  
 
TIME (PDT) MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............40 37 34 33 37 52  
RH..............74 84 85 83 75 47  
20 FT WIND......NW 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 W 4 W 4  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 6 6  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.3 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN  
THE MORNING.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 13 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (60) INCREASING TO GOOD (620) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING WEST.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5  
TO 12 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR (360) DECREASING TO POOR (30) OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
FORECASTER...NIERENBERG  
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK ODELL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2609145.1/PDT  
.DELDT 04/07/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL PATRICK.ODELL@USDA.GOV,MAX.LEIDENFROST@USDA.GOV  
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