595  
FNUS76 KPDT 202125  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BOWMAN CREEK RX...WASHINGTON DNR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
225 PM PDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.  
***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
 
 
LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE EAST THIS EVENING WILL BECOME MORE LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE AND DOWN VALLEY LATE TONIGHT AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL  
GRADUALLY INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST TO AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH DURING  
THE AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. NO THUNDER RISK. HUMIDITY OVERNIGHT AROUND  
60 PERCENT FALLING TO ABOUT 33 PERCENT MONDAY.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-57.  
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7  
MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7  
MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 500 FT  
AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 6  
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (60) DECREASING TO LOW (30) 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............82 77 70 67 65 63 62 60 59 58 56 56  
RH..............29 34 41 46 48 50 53 55 57 58 60 59  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE E E N N N N N N N NE  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 4 5 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.  
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE  
IN THE MORNING.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH LATE  
IN THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST 6 TO 14 MPH  
LATE IN THE MORNING.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30) INCREASING TO LOW (190) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-52.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 14 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (80) DECREASING TO LOW (30) OVERNIGHT.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-76.  
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 23 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (40) INCREASING TO MODERATE (340) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...RUSSELL  
REQUESTED BY...ADAM LIEBERG  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2622141.0/PDT  
.DELDT 09/20/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ALIEBERG@COLUMBIALANDTRUST.ORG  
 
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