933  
FNUS76 KPDT 111123  
FWSPDT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE QUEENS...USDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
423 AM PDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 PDT ON OCTOBER 11.  
***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  
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW,  
WITH NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY AND NORTHWEST WINDS TOMORROW. AFTERNOON  
RHS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 40S TODAY AND TOMORROW, WITH GOOD  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. LOW LEVEL INVERSION WILL LIFT AFTER 9AM,  
REDEVELOP BEFORE 7PM THIS EVENING, THEN LIFT AGAIN AROUND 10AM  
TOMORROW.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-56.  
MIN HUMIDITY........48-56 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (60-80) INCREASING TO MODERATE (370-400) IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (PDT) 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............34 33 34 36 42 46 48 49 50 50 50 48  
RH..............91 89 88 81 72 64 59 53 50 50 50 56  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE N  
20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4  
20 FT WIND GUST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST AROUND 10PM, THEN BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS AROUND 3AM.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (50-60) DECREASING TO LOW (30) OVERNIGHT.  
   
COLUMBUS DAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-59.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-56 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
7 MPH AROUND 1PM.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH  
AROUND 1PM.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AROUND 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VENTILATION INDEX...LOW (30-40) INCREASING TO MODERATE (210-230) IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...LAWHORN  
REQUESTED BY...HARLEY HIDALGO  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2622879.9/PDT  
.DELDT 10/11/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL HARLEY.HIDALGO@USDA.GOV  
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