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FNUS76 KPDT 170102
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RUBY RIDGE...FCFD3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
602 PM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 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.
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE FIRE AREA,
KEEPING SKIES CLEAR, WARMING TEMPERATURES, AND DRYING CONDITIONS.
WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT AFTER PEAKING BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. FRIDAY'S WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE MORNING AND DISSIPATE
SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. HIGHER AFTERNOON WINDS
SATURDAY, WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.2 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT THEN
700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (270) DECREASING TO LOW (50)
OVERNIGHT.
TIME (PDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............95 94 88 83 78 75 72 68 66 63 63 62
RH..............28 30 36 40 43 45 48 53 56 61 64 67
20 FT WIND DIR..NW W W SW SW SW S S S S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..9 5 5 10 9 8 6 7 8 6 7 6
20 FT WIND GUST.15 16 14 14 13 14 13
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91-94.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (140) INCREASING TO MODERATE (370) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (260) DECREASING TO LOW (30)
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-96.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (70) INCREASING TO MODERATE (430) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...CALLIHAN
REQUESTED BY...JASON LANGSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617517.0/PDT
.DELDT 07/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JLANGSTON@FCFD3.ORG
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