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Spot Forecast for Red Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1216 PM PDT Sat Aug 10 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on August 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...Winds will primarily be from the west through
Monday, though winds are expected to shift to the northwest
after 2PM on Sunday. Ridgetop winds will be from the northwest
increasing up to 12 mph Sunday, with west winds prevailing
after 1AM Monday morning. A slight chance of showers is possible
Sunday afternoon, though confidence is very low (<10%) in any
thunderstorms developing. Inversions are expected to break by
11AM Sunday, and between 11-1PM on Monday, with the inversion
developing between 9-11PM in the overnight hours. Afternoon
RHs will generally be in the 30s or higher, with good to
excellent recovery in the overnight hours.


.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Smoke in the morning,
                    then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Slight
chance showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....70-73.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Drainage winds becoming west 5 to 8 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest 5 to 10 mph in the early afternoon.
Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL early in the morning.
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). Patchy smoke
                    through the night.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....44-47.
Max humidity........79-84 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph early in the
evening, becoming west winds 4 to 7 mph
overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph early in the
evening, shifting to the west after 1AM.
Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL early in the evening.
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....63-66.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 6 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......4200 ft AGL late in the morning.
Transport winds.....West around 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$
Forecaster...Lawhorn
Requested by...Steve Hammond
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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