Imbler, Oregon Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS66 KPDT 290521
AFDPDT
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1021 PM PDT Sun Sep 28 2025
.Updated for Aviation...
.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS...VFR conditions are generally expected through the TAF
period. DLS briefly went to MVFR VSBYS earlier, when gusty winds
brought in some HZ from regional wildfires. Additional similar
episodes can not be ruled out.
Otherwise, expect dry conditions through mid to late afternoon
Monday, when a cold front will move across the region and bring
some rain chances.
DLS has had gusty winds to around 20 kts. These should subside
overnight. Then winds should be generally 10 kts or less through
Monday afternoon. Winds will increase during the afternoon hours
with most locations in the 10 to 15 kt range and BDN and RDM
gusting to around 20 kts, before decreasing toward evening.
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 430 PM PDT Sun Sep 28 2025/
UPDATED AVIATION.
AVIATION...00Z TAFs...VFR conditions are expected to continue
throughout the period. However, an unsettled weather pattern will
push into the area towards the end of the period. Shower chances
start to increase towards the last few hours of the period going
into Monday afternoon. System will move just at the tail end of
the period, so wasn`t confident if rain will begin before the
period ends, so wound up putting PROB30 chances for most sites.
Some cloud decks could drop down to 5000 feet with the heaviest
showers possibly bringing brief MVFR conditions (5-15% chance).
Winds will be light and variable for most sites, with speeds
picking up as the front gets closer to the area. Higher winds are
forecasted for RDM/BDN with gusts up to 20 knots by late
morning/early afternoon Monday.
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 338 PM PDT Sun Sep 28 2025/
DISCUSSION...Today through Tuesday: Current satellite and radar
imagery show mostly clear skies across the forecast area with few
clouds lingering. Warm and dry conditions prevail today, but with
light to breezy winds over the Cascade Gaps and eastern mountains
from the low-level upslope flow through this evening. Monday onward,
the frontal system will move across the PacNW with widespread
showers. The raw ensembles favor a 60-80% probability for amounts up
to 0.15 inch over the WA/OR Cascades and 30-50% prob of rain amounts
of 0.25 inch for the eastern mountains Monday. Tuesday seems to have
the raw ensembles slightly lower with a 40-60% prob for 0.25 inch.
Otherwise, the lower elevations will have 0.10 inch or less. This
system will assist in bringing isolated thunderstorms upward across
portions of the East Slope of OR Cascades and eastern mountains for
Monday and then the Wallowas Tuesday (

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