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FNUS76 KPDT 170931
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSE RIDGE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
231 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0400 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 A BIT LOWER ON
SATURDAY IN THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE, WITH EXCELLENT RECOVERIES
CURRENTLY AND GOOD RECOVERIES FRIDAY NIGHT.
WINDS WILL MAINLY BE OUT OF THE WEST TO NORTHWEST.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.4 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
BY DAYBREAK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...
TIME (PDT) 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............51 50 49 53 58 64 71 74 77 79 80 82
RH..............75 77 75 65 50 39 33 29 28 27 26 24
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N NW N NW N NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6
20 FT WIND GUST. 5 6 6 7 8 10 10
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 13 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (60) INCREASING TO LOW (200) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.1 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (150) DECREASING TO LOW (40) OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE
IN THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 13 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (60) INCREASING TO MODERATE (320) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...NIERENBERG
REQUESTED BY...VICTOR ANDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/17/26
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