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FNUS76 KPDT 222234
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR WOODWARD CANYON FIRE...WALLA WALLA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 4
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
334 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 PDT ON MAY 22.
***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 WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 10 MPH THE REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT
AND WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
MIN RH VALUES WILL BE AROUND 15 TO 20 PERCENT TODAY AND A PERCENTAGE POINT OR
TWO LOWER ON SATURDAY, WITH MODERATE TO GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (193) DECREASING TO LOW (90) THIS EVENING.
TIME (PDT) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............82 83 81 80 75 67 63 61 57 56 56 54
RH..............19 19 19 21 30 38 45 49 54 55 55 57
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 7 6 6
20 FT WIND GUST.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH BY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5
MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (160) DECREASING TO LOW (30) OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN INCREASING TO 7 TO 13 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND
WEST BY EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (60) INCREASING TO HIGH (610) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...NIERENBERG
REQUESTED BY...BRANDON MCKINNEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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