535
FNUS76 KPDT 161230
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for Starvation Flat...Yakama Agency
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
530 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 PDT on October 16.
***Thunderstorms imply gusty and erratic winds***
***Winds are 20 foot 10-minute averages***
***CWR-Chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
***Ventilation Index is derived from the
   transport wind multiplied by the mixing
   height in 100`s of feet. Index categories
   are a generalized indicator only.***

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

.DISCUSSION...A weak system passing to the north of the area will
produce breezy conditions later this evening, which will persist
across the burn area through tomorrow. Precip chances will be near
zero. Afternoon RHs will be in the lower to mid 30s today, improving
into the mid to upper 30s tomorrow. Overnight recovery will be
excellent.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming partly sunny
                    (60-70 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....61-64.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light drainage winds becoming southwest 4 to 7 mph
                    around 8AM, then shifting to the west around 2PM.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west
around 2PM.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL late in the morning.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 9 mph.
Ventilation Index...Poor (30) increasing to poor (70) in the
                    afternoon.

TIME (PDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Chc of ltng (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
Temp............31     32     51     58     60     58
RH..............80     77     49     36     35     39
20 ft wind......SW 4   SW 5   SW 5   SW 5   W 5    W 5
20 ft wind gust.7      7      7      7      10     10

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....34-37.
Max humidity........93-98 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 24 mph
                    developing after 9PM.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph
developing after 9PM.
Mixing height.......Near Surface.
Transport winds.....West 9 to 13 mph.
Ventilation Index...Poor (30).

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-63.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 21
                    mph.
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts to 24 mph.
Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL late in the morning.
Transport winds.....West 13 to 20 mph.
Ventilation Index...Poor (30) increasing to fair (350) in the
                    afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Lawhorn
Requested by...Dan Sims
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 10/16/25
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.EMAIL Dan_sims@yakama.com