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FNUS76 KPDT 072155
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Spot Forecast for McCaffery Fire...USDA
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
255 PM PDT Sun Jul 7 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 PDT on July 08.
***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.

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...High pressure ridge will remain firmly in control of
the region with very hot temperatures and critically low RH`s over
the next few days. High temperatures into the triple digits will
occur while minimum humidities drop into the single digits during
the afternoon. Winds should remain on the lighter side for the
most part, with a northerly component expected by the afternoon
and evening hours each day.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....102-105.
Min humidity........5-10 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming north 6 to 12 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......10400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....61-64.
Max humidity........43-48 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 5
                    to 6 mph overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......North winds 7 to 14 mph shifting to the west 5
to 8  mph overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....105-108.
Min humidity........5-10 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Ridgetop wind.......Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL increasing to 15000 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 6 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

$$
Forecaster...Goatley
Requested by...Steven Knight
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/07/24
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.EMAIL steven.knight@usda.gov