Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
070
FNUS56 KPDT 291209
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.DISCUSSION...An upper level trough has brought a front through
the area causing increased winds and mountain precipitation with
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms along the northern Cascades around
Snoqualmie and Stampede Passes with less than 10% probabilities
of thunderstorms along the eastern mountains of Wallowa County and
less than 20% for the northern Cascades. Winds will remain
westerly with 60% to 80% chances of >25 mph through the Simcoe
Highlands, lower Columbia Basin of OR, foothills of the Blue
Mountains as well as Kittitas Valley. Ensembles also show 60-80%
probabilities of >39 mph gusts in the same areas. Dry and warm
conditions will return Thursday.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
High elevation Haines Index observed Wednesday May 29
Salem...2 Medford...2 Spokane...2 Boise...4
ORZ639-300115-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-63...except 44-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-50 percent...except 51-66 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 7 to 13
mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-40...except 30-35 ridges.
* Max humidity........80-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 4
to 9 mph after midnight, Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-71...except 56-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds northwest 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Upslope less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge,
winds west 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* 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.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 73. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48.
Highs 62 to 69. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 60 to 67. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46.
Highs 67 to 73. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ610-300115-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the
morning.
* Max temperature.....55-64...except 43-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-45 percent...except 47-62 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....29-35.
* Max humidity........80-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph shifting to the
west 1 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-73...except 55-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-30 percent...except 30-44 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
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.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 69 to 79. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 62 to 73. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 39 to 45.
Highs 58 to 71. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 54 to 66.
Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44.
Highs 63 to 75. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ611-300115-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....56-61...except 47-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-35 percent...except 33-48 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....27-32.
* Max humidity........86-95 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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 around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-69...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-28 percent...except 24-39 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 71 to 79. North
winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 71. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to
41. Highs 61 to 70. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 44 to 49.
Highs 55 to 64. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41.
Highs 65 to 74. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ640-300115-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-63...except 51-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 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 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....29-35.
* Max humidity........82-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-70...except 57-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
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.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 72 to 78. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 72.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to
45. Highs 66 to 72. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 47 to 52.
Highs 62 to 68. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to
43. Highs 68 to 74. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-300115-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-69...except 56-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........71-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30
mph decreasing to 4 to 9 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....66-73...except 62-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* 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.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 72 to 78. West winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 70 to 80. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to
52. Highs 67 to 75. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 51 to 56.
Highs 65 to 73. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to
49. Highs 69 to 77. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ642-300115-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....56-61...except 51-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* Max humidity........80-91 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....61-67...except 56-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* 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.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 69 to 77. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 66 to 73.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 66 to 73. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 46 to 51.
Highs 62 to 70. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 66 to 73. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-300115-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....51-61...except 44-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening.
* Min temperature.....31-37.
* Max humidity........78-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25
mph shifting to the southwest 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 3 to 8
mph after midnight.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 50-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-40 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 62 to 73. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to
50. Highs 60 to 71. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
41 to 47. Highs 60 to 70. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 46 to 52. Highs 54 to 65. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 58 to 69.
Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ644-300115-
Central Blue Mountains-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....54-61...except 48-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........82-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph becoming west around
10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....60-67...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* 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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 75. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 62 to 72.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
40 to 45. Highs 63 to 72. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 47 to 52. Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 71. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-300115-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....51-61...except 47-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 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 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....29-37.
* Max humidity........75-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 3
to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 51-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 6 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 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 64 to 74. West winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 63 to 73. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 63 to 73. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 46 to 53. Highs 56 to 66. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 60 to 70. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
WAZ690-300115-
Kittitas Valley-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 48-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........64-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 11 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around
15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....63-71...except 54-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 69 to 76. Northwest
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 67 to 75. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to
49. Highs 64 to 71. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 48 to 53. Highs
62 to 70. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
41 to 46. Highs 65 to 74. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
WAZ694-300115-
Yakama Alpine District-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
* Max temperature.....52-60...except 41-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........41-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....28-35.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 2 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the
northwest 3 to 8 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest around
10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 51-63 ridges. Ridgetop
wind.......
* Min humidity........29-44 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.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 62 to 74. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 50. Highs 57 to 70. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45.
Highs 52 to 64. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 50 to 63.
Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43.
Highs 56 to 69. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
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East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
509 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of snow showers. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....46-55...except 37-46 ridges.
* Min humidity........48-63 percent...except 59-74 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....32-37...except 26-31 ridges.
* Max humidity........80-95 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....54-62...except 45-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 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.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 38. Highs 57 to 69. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 40 to
47. Highs 50 to 63. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36 to 43.
Highs 47 to 61. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 45 to 58. West winds 3 to
8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 34 to 41.
Highs 50 to 63. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
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.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Wednesday June 5 through Tuesday June 11...
A greater chance of above normal temperatures and below normal
precipitation.
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