645  
FNUS76 KPDT 292214  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR TIDDLY WINKS 2B & 3...USDA US FOREST SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
314 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 PDT ON APRIL 29.  
***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 TRANSPORT WIND  
MULTIPLIED BY THE MIXING HEIGHT IN 100'S OF FT.  
CATEGORIES ARE A GENERALIZED INDICATOR ONLY:  
LOW (< 200), MODERATE (200-500), HIGH (500-700),  
AND VERY HIGH (> 700). ***  
 
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST, PLEASE  
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (541) 276-8134.  
   
DISCUSSION  
DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH  
THE FORECAST PERIOD. RHS WILL BE IN THE 20% WITH OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERIES IN THE 70% RANGE. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY FROM THE  
NORTH BELOW 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT (DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY)  
OVERNIGHT. THE INVERSION SETTLE IN OVERHEAD AROUND 2300.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (350).  
 
TIME (PDT) 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............61 59 57 54 49 47 44 42 41 40 39 38  
RH..............28 32 35 40 46 51 57 62 67 70 71 74  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 14 12 12 12 7 7 7 4 4 4  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
4 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 14 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (350) DECREASING TO LOW (60)  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BENNESE  
REQUESTED BY...LEONARD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2612158.0/PDT  
.DELDT 04/29/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JEFFERY.CRAWFORD@USDA.GOV,DANIEL.LEONARD@USDA.GOV  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab OR Page
The Nexlab WA Page
Main Text Page