026
FNUS76 KPDT 170319
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR BADGER BUTTE...WSA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
819 PM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0500 PDT ON JULY 17.
***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
HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS TO PROVIDE CLEAR SKIES, AND A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND THROUGH SATURDAY. DIURNALLY BREEZY WEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BOTH DAYS,
PEAKING BETWEEN 1600-1900. INVERSION SETS UP AROUND 2300 AND
BREAKS AROUND 0900 FRIDAY. INVERSION RE-ESTABILISHES AROUND 2100
AND BREAKS AROUND 1030 SATURDAY.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 4 TO 8 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH BECOMING 5 TO 10
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......450 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (70).
TIME (PDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............44 43 46 49 53 59 62 65 67 68 68 69
RH..............79 77 70 61 52 45 40 38 37 37 37 39
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W W W W W
20 FT WIND SPD..8 10 9 8 8 10 10 13 14 15 17 19
20 FT WIND GUST.14 15 14 12 12 14 14 16 19 20 22 25
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH, PEAKING AFTER 1300.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH, PEAKING AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 17 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (70) INCREASING TO MODERATE (330) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL IN THE EVENING THEN 500 FT AGL EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 17 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (230) DECREASING TO LOW (40)
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 17 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (60) INCREASING TO MODERATE (410) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...CALLIHAN
REQUESTED BY...PATTISON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617528.0/PDT
.DELDT 07/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CHARLES.HUDSON@CTWSBNR.ORG
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