373
FNUS76 KPDT 161213
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR COVE CREEK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
513 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 PDT ON JULY 16.
***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 ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. MIN RH VALUES
WILL BE 30 TO 35 PERCENT TODAY AND MUCH LOWER TOMORROW, AROUND 15 TO 20
PERCENT ON FRIDAY. MODERATE RECOVERIES ROUND 55 TO 60 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE NORTH TODAY TO THE NORTHWEST AND GENERALLY
MAINTAIN A MORE NORTHWEST OR WEST DIRECTION.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5
TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
9 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (70) INCREASING TO HIGH (530) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0
TEMP............64 65 67 69 73 76 81 83 84 85 83 83
RH..............63 63 63 60 55 49 42 38 35 35 36 38
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 15 18
20 FT WIND GUST. 5 6 7 8 11 13 14 17 18 19
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
8 MPH OVERNIGHT, THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER 3
AM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AND DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH BY DAYBREAK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT THEN
500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (410) DECREASING TO LOW (40)
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH LATE
IN THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
AROUND 13 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (40) INCREASING TO MODERATE (280) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...NIERENBERG
REQUESTED BY...ADAM BARNES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/16/26
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