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Spot Forecast for Cram Fire...NW Team 10
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
338 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 PDT on July 17.
***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.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 PM PDT
FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...Hot and dry conditions are forecast through the day
tomorrow with winds will being diurnally driven Thursday, generally
northwest during the day with a light southerly at night. Strongest
winds are expected Friday. Afternoon RHs will be low and overnight RH
recovery will be in the moderate range.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke and haze.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Max temperature.....93-96.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South to southwest winds 4-6 mph early morning, becoming
                    northwest 5-9 mph late morning and early afternoon,
                    increasing to 8-12 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph
                    late afternoon and evening.
Ridgetop wind.......South to southwest winds 4-6 mph early morning, becoming
                    northwest 6-10 mph late morning and early afternoon,
                    increasing to 9-13 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph
                    late afternoon and evening.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 7500-8000 ft AGL by afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 4-7 mph early morning, shifting to the
                    west to northwest 8-12 mph by the afternoon.
Ventilation Index...Poor (80) increasing to good (690) in the
                    afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke and haze.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....56-59.
Max humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8-12 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph in the
                    evening, shifting to the south 4-8 mph overnight.
Ridgetop wind.......Northwest winds 9-13 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph in the
                    evening, shifting to the south 5-8 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 600-800 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 8-12 mph in the evening, shifting to the southwest
                    4-6 mph overnight.
Ventilation Index...Fair (430) decreasing to poor (40) overnight.


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Forecaster...Bennese
Requested by...John Stuchell
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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