071
FNUS76 KPDT 161233
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE QUEENS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
533 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.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
DISCUSSION
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY
THIS MORNING OR POSSIBLY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.
MIN RH VALUES WILL BE 55 TO 60 PERCENT TODAY AND 40 TO 45 PERCENT ON
FRIDAY WITH EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.
WINDS WILL SHIFT THROUGH THE DAY TODAY BUT BECOME WEST DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL THEN MAINTAIN A WEST DIRECTION THROUGH FRIDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
(50 PERCENT) AND SLIGHT CHANCE (20 PERCENT) OF
THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
CWR.................47 PERCENT DECREASING TO 2 PERCENT LATE IN THE
MORNING.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.19 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
MORNING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AROUND 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING
TO THE WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (90) INCREASING TO LOW (110) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIME (PDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 10
TEMP............60 61 64 68 71 75 77 78 79 77 75 72
RH..............75 78 78 72 66 60 60 60 61 64 67 76
20 FT WIND DIR..N N NE NE SE W S S SW W W W
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8
20 FT WIND GUST.4 4 4 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 12
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.8 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (150) DECREASING TO LOW (60) OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 13 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (90) INCREASING TO MODERATE (260) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...NIERENBERG
REQUESTED BY...NICHOLAS STEEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617467.0/PDT
.DELDT 07/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NICHOLAS.STEEL@USDA.GOV
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