675  
FNUS76 KPDT 292252  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR AERIAL IGNITION...WSA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
352 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 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 CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS EVENING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IMPROVE  
TO AROUND 60% BY THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH  
WILL REMAIN LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-66.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...  
 
TIME (PDT) 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............64 64 60 54 51 47  
RH..............30 30 38 46 51 57  
20 FT WIND......NE 8 NE 8 N 6 N 6 NW 4 NW 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 12 12 6 4  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 13 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (330-380) DECREASING TO LOW (40-70)  
OVERNIGHT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE  
IN THE MORNING.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH LATE  
IN THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 6 TO 8  
MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (50-80) INCREASING TO MODERATE (290-350) IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...RUSSELL  
REQUESTED BY...JEFF CASEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2612169.0/PDT  
.DELDT 04/29/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JPNDSAMPSON@GMAIL.COM,JEFF.CASEY@CTWSBNR.ORG,JOEL.THOMPSON@CTWSBNR.ORG  
 
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