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Spot Forecast for South Fork...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
422 PM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on July 01.
***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...An upper level system will bring breezy conditions
to the fire line Monday with sustained winds of 8 to 12 mph with
guts near 23 mph with higher gusts along the ridgelines. Winds
will continue overnight before decreasing Tuesday to 5 to 8 mph
and higher along the ridgelines. Temperatures will be mild in the
upper 50s to low 60s Monday and reaching near 70s Tuesday. Daytime
RH values Monday will be in the moderate/good range between 48 to
53% with excellent overnight recoveries between 78 to 81%.


.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent) then becoming
                    sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....57-63.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts near 23 mph in
                    the afternoon 2 PM.
Ridgetop wind.......West-northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 30 mph.
Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....46-49.
Max humidity........78-81 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-northwest winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts near 21
                    mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West-northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 30 mph.
Mixing height.......1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 17 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West-northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West-northwest 10 to 14 mph
Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

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Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...Joshua James
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL joshua.james@usda.-3090