809  
FNUS76 KPDT 212210  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ROWE CREEK COMPLEX...OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
310 PM PDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0000 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.  
***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. MINIMUM AFTERNOON  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20% WILL RISE TO AROUND 80S PERCENT OVERNIGHT,  
THEN FALLING BACK TO AROUND 30% IN THE AFTERNOON TUESDAY.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-51.  
MAX HUMIDITY........63-83 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON FALLING THE SURFACE AFTER 8 PM  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30).  
 
TIME (PDT) MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............57 56 55 53 51 50 49 48 49 53 58 61  
RH..............60 64 67 68 70 72 73 74 73 62 53 46  
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 10  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-74.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 13 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 16 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30) INCREASING TO MODERATE (230-300) IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........60-73 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
16 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
16 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (120-140) DECREASING TO LOW (30) OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
FORECASTER...RUSSELL  
REQUESTED BY...MATT MACKEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2622276.0/PDT  
.DELDT 09/21/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATT.A.MACKEY@OREGON.GOV  
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