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FNUS76 KPDT 191952
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for Soap Hill...USDA-FS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1252 PM PDT Sat Jul 19 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on July 19. 
***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...Winds will slowly shift from the southwest to the
west this afternoon before shifting to the northwest later
tonight, with winds peaking between 3 PM and 6 PM. Cloud cover
will increase overnight into Sunday as a system approaches,
bringing a slight chance of showers over the fire area Sunday
evening. Winds will also be shifting from the southwest to the
northwest and increasing slightly through the evening on Sunday. 

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-15 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.1 percent. 
Max temperature.....83-86. 
Min humidity........8-12 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the 
                    west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 17 mph
                    after 1 PM. 
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    west 6 to 12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph
                    after 1 PM 
Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West around 16 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Fair (230) increasing to excellent (1050) in 
                    the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent) then becoming 
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) after 2 AM. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.1 percent. 
Min temperature.....49-52. 
Max humidity........60-66 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest around 6 PM then becoming light
                    after 10 PM. 
Ridgetop wind.......West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the 
                    Northwest around 6 PM then becoming light
                    after 10 PM. 
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Fair (430) decreasing to poor (60) overnight. 

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) with a slight
                    chance (15-25 percent) of showers after 5 PM. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.7 percent. 
Max temperature.....80-83. 
Min humidity........16-21 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light south southwest winds 3 to 7 mph becoming 
                    northwest 5 to 10 mph after 5 PM. 
Ridgetop wind.......South southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming
                    northwest 6 to 12 mph after 5 PM. 
Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Poor (180) increasing to fair (480) in the 
                    afternoon. 

$$
Forecaster...Callihan
Requested by...Clay Gabelmann
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518230.2/PDT
.DELDT 07/19/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL tyler.arbogast@odf.oregon.gov,charles.meyer2@usda.gov,clay.gabelmann@usda.gov