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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FNUS56 KPDT 222117
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure will continue over the
region through Tuesday with some high clouds and warm conditions.
An upper level trough will move into Canada on Wednesday
increasing westerly winds across the forecast area primarily
across the lower elevations. The trough will drop southward
Thursday and Friday as weather system from the Gulf of Alaska
moves into the Pacific Northwest. This will increase chances for
precipitation and provide cooler conditions.
***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 Monday April 22
Salem...4 Medford...5 Spokane...4 Boise...4
ORZ639-231130-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........60-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming east 2
to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........76-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west
2 to 6 mph after midnight. In the eastern Columbia River
Gorge, west winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 2
to 6 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-67...except 50-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10
to 16 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44.
Highs 52 to 58. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 52 to 58. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36 to
41. Highs 53 to 59. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36 to 41.
Highs 54 to 61. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 53 to 59. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ610-231130-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........60-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-71...except 56-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....32-40.
* Max humidity........76-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-67...except 49-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-35 percent...except 32-47 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
35 to 41. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 44 to 56. Southwest winds
7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 38. Highs 46 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 49 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
31 to 38. Highs 46 to 57. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ611-231130-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 59-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-25 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 west 2 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........72-87 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 3 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....58-63...except 51-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
32 to 37. Highs 45 to 53. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 41 to 50.
West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 44 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 48 to 57. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 45 to 54. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ640-231130-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent...except 54-63 percent ridges.
* 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 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-28 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 west 2 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........67-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 3 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....62-67...except 57-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40.
Highs 52 to 58. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 35 to 40. Highs 50 to 56. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 52 to 57. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
32 to 37. Highs 56 to 62. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 36. Highs 53 to 58. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-231130-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........60-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-71...except 60-66 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........66-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
southwest 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming
southwest 3 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-72...except 60-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-34 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 47.
Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 42 to 47.
Highs 57 to 66. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
39 to 45. Highs 57 to 66. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
38 to 44. Highs 59 to 67. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs 57 to 66. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ642-231130-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* Max humidity........52-63 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-71...except 60-65 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 becoming southwest 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........63-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....62-68...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39.
Highs 53 to 60. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 48 to 55. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers, a slight chance of thunderstorms
and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 49 to 56.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 54 to 62. Southwest winds 4 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-231130-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....28-35.
* Max humidity........56-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming east 1
to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-67...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-37 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-43.
* Max humidity........61-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-66...except 51-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........33-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 43.
Highs 50 to 60. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 45 to 55. Southwest winds
4 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 46 to 57. Southwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 33 to 40.
Highs 50 to 61. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 34 to 41. Highs 47 to 58. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ644-231130-
Central Blue Mountains-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........56-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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 5 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....63-70...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-29 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.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........64-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-68...except 55-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 51 to 60. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 46 to 55. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 48 to 57. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 33 to 38.
Highs 53 to 62. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 38. Highs 50 to 58. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-231130-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....27-34.
* Max humidity........57-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-69...except 55-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....38-44.
* Max humidity........64-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-69...except 55-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 7
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 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to
42. Highs 52 to 61. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 3 to
7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 33 to
40. Highs 47 to 57. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 32 to 39.
Highs 52 to 61. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 49 to 58. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
WAZ690-231130-
Kittitas Valley-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........50-63 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....63-68...except 53-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........61-73 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 3 to 8 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 4
to 10 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 51-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to
46. Highs 57 to 64. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 40 to 45.
Highs 56 to 64. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
39 to 44. Highs 56 to 63. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
38 to 43. Highs 57 to 64. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to
41. Highs 55 to 63. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
WAZ694-231130-
Yakama Alpine District-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........54-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-67...except 52-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 6 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-41.
* Max humidity........70-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west
2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-64...except 46-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-48 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 9 to 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 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 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 34 to 42. Highs 44 to 55. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 33 to 41. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 8 to
14 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 33 to
39. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 46 to 58. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
30 to 38. Highs 44 to 56. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
$$
WAZ695-231130-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
217 PM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....29-35.
* Max humidity........54-63 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 50-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....33-40.
* Max humidity........70-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west
2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....50-59...except 41-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........43-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 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 around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 40 to 54. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 40 to 53.
West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 30 to 36. Highs 41 to 54. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 35. Highs 39 to 52. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Tuesday April 30 through Monday May 6...
A greater chance of near normal temperatures and above normal
precipitation.
$$
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