058  
FNUS76 KPDT 031227  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SUN FOREST 6...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
527 AM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 PDT ON OCTOBER 06.  
***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
 
 
WEATHER LOOKS DRY AND NON CONVECTIVE (NO DRY THUNDERSTORM RISK)  
TUESDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS. LOOK FOR LOW RH IN THE AFTERNOON  
AROUND 15 PERCENT.  
   
6 PM TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH  
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR (420).  
 
TIME (PDT) 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM  
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............82 70 61 55 49 44  
RH..............18 29 40 47 55 58  
20 FT WIND......NW 4 NW 4 N 2 N 2 N 2 N 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 4  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................MISSING.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-43.  
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST UP TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....3 TO 6 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (10).  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................MISSING.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-88.  
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST UP TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 12 MPH  
VENTILATION INDEX...GOOD (680).  
 

 
FORECASTER...RUSSELL  
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK ODELL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 10/03/26  
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.EMAIL PATRICK.ODELL@USDA.GOV  
 
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