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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024


.DISCUSSION...The leading edge of an upper level ridge will slowly
make its way into the region today bringing dry and warming
conditions through Saturday. Daytime RH values will be
poor/moderate near 15-30% with good/excellent overnight
recoveries (60%+). Winds will settle Friday and increase again
through the Simcoe Highlands and Kittitas Valley Saturday as a
shortwave moves across the region.


***Thunderstorms imply strong gusty winds***
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***

High elevation Haines Index observed Thursday May 30
Salem...3     Medford...4     Spokane...3     Boise...2

ORZ639-310030-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 54-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River
      Gorge, west winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........71-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern
      Columbia River Gorge, west winds 4 to 9 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-78...except 64-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  northeast in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 67 to 73. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50.
Highs 63 to 70. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 59 to 66. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45.
Highs 67 to 74. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
47 to 52. Highs 72 to 80. West winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ610-310030-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-72...except 54-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-30 percent...except 30-43 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 1 to
      6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........69-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-79...except 63-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-29 percent...except 29-42 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 62 to 73.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to
46. Highs 60 to 71. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 53 to 65. Southwest winds
5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to
42. Highs 63 to 76. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 44 to
49. Highs 71 to 82. West winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

ORZ611-310030-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....63-68...except 57-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........68-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-79...except 66-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 71.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 72. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 45 to
50. Highs 52 to 61. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to
40. Highs 66 to 75. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to
47. Highs 74 to 83. West winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ640-310030-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....63-69...except 56-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........63-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-78...except 66-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 74.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 68 to 74. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 49 to 54. Highs
60 to 66. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42.
Highs 70 to 76. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 77 to 83.
Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

ORZ641-WAZ691-310030-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....66-72...except 62-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........63-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-78...except 68-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning
      becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 71 to 80.
Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to
53. Highs 68 to 75. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 64 to 72. Southwest winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
43 to 48. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
50 to 55. Highs 76 to 84. West winds 4 to 9 mph.

$$

ORZ642-310030-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....60-66...except 55-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........58-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5
  mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-76...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 67 to 75. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 68 to 76. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 61 to 69. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 68 to 76.
Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 77 to 85.
Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ643-WAZ692-310030-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....55-65...except 49-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-42.
* Max humidity........56-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-73...except 58-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 61 to 72.
Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to
47. Highs 61 to 72. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
48 to 54. Highs 54 to 66. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 60 to 71.
Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
45 to 51. Highs 67 to 78. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ644-310030-
Central Blue Mountains-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....58-66...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........60-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....68-76...except 63-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 64 to 73.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to
45. Highs 65 to 74. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 65 to 73.
Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 46 to
51. Highs 72 to 81. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ645-WAZ693-310030-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....55-64...except 50-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....33-40.
* Max humidity........59-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-73...except 59-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 74.
Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 65 to 74. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 62 to 71. Southwest winds 2 to
7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
45 to 51. Highs 71 to 80. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

WAZ690-310030-
Kittitas Valley-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....63-71...except 53-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........55-68 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to
      25 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....70-77...except 61-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph in the morning
      becoming upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph in the morning
      becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 68 to 76. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49.
Highs 64 to 71. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 61 to 70.
Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to
46. Highs 63 to 71. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
47 to 52. Highs 70 to 78. West winds 4 to 10 mph.

$$

WAZ694-310030-
Yakama Alpine District-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 50-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....35-41.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....68-75...except 60-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-34 percent...except 30-45 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 58 to 71. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46.
Highs 52 to 65. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 49 to 62. Southwest winds
6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42.
Highs 54 to 67. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 48. Highs 62 to 75. West winds 4 to 9 mph.

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WAZ695-310030-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
449 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....53-61...except 45-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....31-38.
* Max humidity........69-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....63-71...except 56-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning
      becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
41 to 48. Highs 51 to 65. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 37 to 44.
Highs 48 to 62. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 44 to 58. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 47 to 60. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46.
Highs 54 to 67. West winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$


.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Thursday June 6 through Wednesday June 12...

A greater chance of above average temperatures and below average
precipitation.

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