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Spot Forecast for South Fork...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
534 PM PDT Mon Jul 1 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1700 PDT on July 02.
***Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds***
***Winds are 20 foot 10-minute averages***
***CWR-Chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***

If you have questions or concerns with this forecast, please
contact our office at (541) 276-8134.

.DISCUSSION...Northwest flow will persist through the forecast
period as an upper level ridge builds in overhead bringing with
it very dry air. Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 60s
Tuesday increasing to low 70s Wednesday with daytime RH values
dropping into the moderate range below 39 to 44% with excellent
overnight recoveries above 70%. Winds will be primarily from the
West-northwest and between 5 to 8 mph, higher along the ridgelines
to between 15 to 20 mph Tuesday and 10 to 15 mph Wednesday decreasing
in the overnight hours to between 7 to 9 mph along the ridgelines
and 2 to 5 mph at 20 feet.

.6 PM TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....66-69.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-northwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West-northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....46-49.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West-northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 18 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....71-74.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...Joshua James
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/01/24
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.EMAIL joshua.james@usda.gov