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FNUS76 KPDT 040158
FWSPDT

Spot Forecast for Wildcat...USFS
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
658 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on October 04. 
***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 very weak surface pressure gradient has set up over the region, 
which will be the prevailing feature until a dry cold frontal boundary 
pushes south across the region Saturday night. Chances for showers are 
less than 5 percent in the afternoon while the afternoon will see mixing
reach as high as 4500 ft AGL with Ridge top winds as high as 25 mph 
Saturday afternoon.   


.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain 
                    showers. 
CWR.................3 percent. 
Chance of lightning.4 percent. 
Max temperature.....55-58. 
Min humidity........54-59 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. 
Ridgetop wind.......20 to 25 mph 
Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Poor (130) increasing to fair (390) in the 
                    afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Slight chance of 
                    rain showers in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Min temperature.....Around 40. 
Max humidity........76-81 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light. 
Ridgetop wind.......10-14 mph 
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....North around 7 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Poor (190) decreasing to poor (60) overnight. 

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 60. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming east 5 to 6 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Ridgetop wind.......15 to 20 mph
Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. 
Ventilation Index...Poor (70) increasing to fair (440) in the 
                    afternoon. 

$$
Forecaster...Russell
Requested by...Aana Kulaas
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 10/03/25
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.EMAIL nicholas.wigle@usda.gov,aana_kulaas@firenet.gov