879
FNUS76 KPDT 242121
FWSPDT
SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE DEAN 13D...USFS-WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
221 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 PDT ON MARCH 24.
***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
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH AT 3 PM BECOME SLIGHTLY MORE ROBUST AT A BROAD
15 MPH WITH GUSTS AND RIDGETOP WINDS AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 MPH
BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM. CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS ARE LESS THAN 10%.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.2 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 18
MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (150-160).
TIME (PDT) 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM
CHC OF LTNG (%).0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............59 54 50 48 47 46
RH..............47 59 71 73 73 74
20 FT WIND......W 10 W 10 W 10 SW 8 SW 8 SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.18 18 17 14 14 12
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY IN
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.4 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AT 13 TO 19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 9 MPH
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (150-160) DECREASING TO POOR (30)
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF LIGHTNING.5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 26 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AT 13 TO 19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 24 MPH
LATE IN THE MORNING.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR (110-120) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (920) IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...RUSSELL
REQUESTED BY...JON MILES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2607393.2/PDT
.DELDT 03/24/26
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.EMAIL BRETT.JOHNSON@USDA.GOV,TREVOR.J.LEWIS@USDA.GOV,JON.MILES@USDA.GOV,ORBMC@FIRENET.GOV
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