845  
FNUS76 KPDT 212105  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ROWE CREEK COMPLEX...OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
205 PM PDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.  
***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  
 
CLEAR CONDITIONS WITH NO EXPECTATIONS FOR DRY THUNDER OVER THE  
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT (UNDER 10 MPH)  
OVERALL WITH SOME AFTERNOON GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH ESPECIALLY  
IN EXPOSED AREAS. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20%  
WILL RISE TO AROUND 80S PERCENT OVERNIGHT.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-82.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 11 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW TO MODERATE (180 TO 220)  
 
TIME (PDT) 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............78 77 75 71 65 62 61 59 57 56 54 53  
RH..............20 20 26 31 39 44 48 52 58 63 67 71  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 8 7 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74-87 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (150-180) DECREASING TO LOW (30) OVERNIGHT.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-75.  
MIN HUMIDITY........21-28 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30-40) INCREASING TO MODERATE (280-320) IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...RUSSELL  
REQUESTED BY...MATT MACKEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2622132.4/PDT  
.DELDT 09/21/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATT.A.MACKEY@OREGON.GOV  
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