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FNUS76 KPDT 040016
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR KLICKITAT OAKS RX FIRE...WASHINGTON DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
516 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 PDT ON OCTOBER 03.
***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
WARM, DRY CONDITIONS ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT, DIURNALLY
AND TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RH RECOVERY
IS EXPECTED TO BE GOOD (RIDGES/MID-SLOPES) TO LOCALLY EXCELLENT
(DRAINAGES). A RETURN OF WESTERLY WINDS IS FORECAST BY MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING, BUT NOT ANTICIPATING WINDS TO BE MORE THAN LOCALLY BREEZY
ALONG RIDGETOPS (80% CONFIDENCE).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-6 MPH EARLY EVENING, SHIFTING
TO THE NORTH TO NORTH 2-5 MPH LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-6 MPH EARLY EVENING, SHIFTING
TO THE NORTH TO NORTH 2-5 MPH LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH EARLY EVENING, SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH 5-7 MPH LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...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............73 70 65 62 60 58 58 57 56 55 55 54
RH..............41 46 51 55 59 61 61 61 61 61 61 61
20 FT WIND DIR..S SW W NW NW N N N N N NE NE
20 FT WIND SPD..5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 2
20 FT WIND GUST.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2200-2600 FT AGL BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO EAST 4-6 MPH EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 4-7 LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30) INCREASING TO LOW (90) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 1-4 MPH EARLY EVENING, BECOMING
DRAINAGE WINDS 1-4 MPH LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
RIDGETOP WIND.......VARIABLE WINDS 1-4 MPH EARLY EVENING, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 1-4 MPH LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 4-6 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30).
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 1-4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3200-3700 FT AGL BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
WEST 8-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30) INCREASING TO MODERATE (220) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...PLUNKETT
REQUESTED BY...ADAM LIEBERG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 10/03/26
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.EMAIL ALIEBERG@COLUMBIALANDTRUST.ORG,JKELLY@COLUMBIALANDTRUST.ORG
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