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Spot Forecast for Mecca Flat Fire...BLM
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
850 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0900 PDT on September 19.
***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...Dry conditions will prevail across the forecast area
through the period. Winds today will be from the south southwest
shifting to the northwest at 5 to 6 mph. Daytime RH values will be
poor/good averaging between 21-26%. Winds will become breezy tonight
from the northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 18 mph before settling
slightly and shifting to the east overnight. Overnight RH recoveries
will be moderate ranging 70-75%. Winds tomorrow will become breezy
again from the northwest gusting to 16 mph with daytime RH values
ranging 20-25%.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South southwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 5 to 8 mph around 2 PM.
Mixing height.......6200 ft AGL.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....46-49.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
                    around 18 mph shifting to the east 5 to 8 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....72-75.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the
                    northwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 16
                    mph around noon.
Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL early in the morning.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.

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Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...ICT4(t)
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 09/19/24
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.EMAIL karel.williams@usfs.gov,krazykcew@gmail.com