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Spot Forecast for Jane RX...BICC
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
352 AM PDT Thu Jul 11 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 PDT on July 11.
***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...Hot and dry conditions will continue for the region
for the next several days. A weak weather system coming from the
Pacific to the southwest will drive afternoon breezes, especially
along ridgetops, heading into the weekend. Once this system moves
onshore by around Saturday, the site will see a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Haze through the day.
                    Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....91-94.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 6 to 12 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......10500 ft AGL by the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West-Southwest around 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). Haze and patchy
                    smoke in the evening.
Min temperature.....56-59.
Max humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph early in the
                    evening, becoming North at 5 to 10 mph
                    overnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL early in the evening, then near-
                    surface overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph, becoming North overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Haze.
Max temperature.....93-96.
Min humidity........5-10 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds early, becoming Southwest at
                    5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds around 5 mph early, shifting to
                    the South-Southwest 5 to 10 mph by the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......13100 ft AGL by the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Light early, becoming Southwest around 15 mph
                    by the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.


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Forecaster...Evans
Requested by...Sam Ellibee
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL orbic@firenet.gov