340  
FNUS76 KPDT 170845  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PARISH FIRE...ODF  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
145 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 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  
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. MIN RH  
VALUES WILL BE 20 TO 25 PERCENT TODAY AND 15 TO 20 PERCENT ON SATURDAY,  
WITH MODERATE TO GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.  
 
WINDS WILL MAINLY BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST TO NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (40) INCREASING TO MODERATE (320) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (PDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............54 61 69 76 81 83  
RH..............65 49 41 34 28 24  
20 FT WIND......SW 3 NW 3 N 5 N 6 NW 7 NW 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.4 4 7 10 11  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-57.  
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING WEST BY DAYBREAK.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO  
7 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
VENTILATION INDEX...MODERATE (210) DECREASING TO LOW (30)  
OVERNIGHT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
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 10 MPH LATE  
IN THE MORNING.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 13 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (40) INCREASING TO MODERATE (440) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...NIERENBERG  
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMAND  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617545.0/PDT  
.DELDT 07/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL EVAN.CLARK@ODF.OREGON.GOV  
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