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FNUS76 KPDT 142224
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 24 TUMBLEWEEDS...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
224 PM PST WED JAN 14 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PST ON JANUARY 15.
***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 THE
TRANSPORT WIND MULTIPLIED BY THE MIXING
HEIGHT IN 100'S OF FEET. INDEX CATEGORIES
ARE A GENERALIZED INDICATOR ONLY.***
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (541) 276-8134.
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD WITH LIGHT WINDS FROM THE NORTH/NORTH-NORTHWEST.
MINIMUM HUMIDITY WILL BE ELEVATED IN THE 70S AND 80S, BEFORE
SLIGHTLY DROPPING INTO THE HIGH 60S TOMORROW. OTHERWISE,
LOOKING AT EXCELLENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES IN THE 90S.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (30).
TIME (PST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............32 32 32 34 36 38 40 42 43 44 43 39
RH..............97 98 95 95 94 89 85 79 77 75 79 85
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
20 FT WIND GUST. 6 6 6 6 6 6
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (50).
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (60).
FORECASTER...DAY
REQUESTED BY...THOMAS BOGGS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2528436.3/PDT
.DELDT 01/14/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL THOMAS_BOGGS@FWS.GOV
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