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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024


.DISCUSSION...High pressure lingers over the region today,
dropping afternoon humidities 3-7% and increasing temperatures 3-7
degrees as high level clouds push east late this afternoon.
Multiple systems are poised to pass through Wednesday and
Thursday, increasing winds and returning rain chances to the area.
The first system will bring enhanced winds from the west across
the Columbia Basin, Simcoe Highlands, and Kittitas Valley through
the afternoon and evening. The next system on Thursday will bring
rain chances along the Cascades through the morning before
becoming widespread by the evening and continuing into Friday.



***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...2     Boise...3

ORZ639-232345-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-69...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds northeast 1 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
      Upslope less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge,
      winds east 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........75-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west
      2 to 7 mph after midnight. In the eastern Columbia River
      Gorge, west winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 2
      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 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-66...except 50-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........33-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph...except west 6 to 12
      mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
*     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.......5000 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 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 51 to 59. 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 37 to 42.
Highs 52 to 59. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 34 to 39. Highs 51 to 57. West winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

ORZ610-232345-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-71...except 56-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 1 to 6 mph shifting to the
      northwest 1 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
  afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....34-41.
* Max humidity........74-87 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-66...except 48-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-36 percent...except 33-48 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     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.......5000 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 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 44 to 56.
Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 38. Highs 46 to 57. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 46 to 57. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 36. Highs 44 to 56. West winds 8 to 14 mph.

$$

ORZ611-232345-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 59-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
      to 6 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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........73-88 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....58-63...except 50-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 7 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler, showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 44 to 52. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 41 to 49.
West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 33. Highs 44 to 53. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 44 to 53. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 43 to 52. West winds 7 to 13 mph.

$$

ORZ640-232345-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
      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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........62-77 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....Northwest winds 3 to 8 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.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-66...except 56-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-29 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 3
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 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 51 to 57. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 49 to 56. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 52 to 57.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 39. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
31 to 36. Highs 51 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.

$$

ORZ641-WAZ691-232345-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-71...except 60-66 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-27 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.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........61-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate 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.....63-72...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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46.
Highs 56 to 66. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 42 to 47.
Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
39 to 44. Highs 57 to 66. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
40 to 45. Highs 58 to 67. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 37 to 42.
Highs 55 to 64. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph.

$$

ORZ642-232345-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-71...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 6 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
  southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........58-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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 6 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.....North around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-68.
* Min humidity........21-26 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39.
Highs 52 to 60. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 48 to 55. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, a slight
chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs
49 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 35. Highs 50 to 58. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ643-WAZ692-232345-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-67...except 54-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 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.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-43.
* Max humidity........56-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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........32-41 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.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 35 to
42. Highs 48 to 59. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 45 to 57.
West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 47 to
58. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 35 to 40. Highs 49 to 60. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 39. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

ORZ644-232345-
Central Blue Mountains-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....63-70...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-28 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 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........59-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 6 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.....Northwest around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-68...except 55-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 50 to 60. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 48 to
57. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 34 to 39. Highs 51 to 60. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 48 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ645-WAZ693-232345-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-69...except 56-61 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 becoming southwest 2
      to 6 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.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-43.
* Max humidity........60-75 percent...except 54-64 percent ridges.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-69...except 55-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-39 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 3
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to
42. Highs 52 to 61. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 46 to 55. West winds 3 to
7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 48 to
57. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 50 to 59. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 39. Highs 47 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

WAZ690-232345-
Kittitas Valley-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....63-69...except 54-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 1 to 6 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 1 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.....East around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........55-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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 5
      to 11 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 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 52-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to
46. Highs 55 to 63. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
40 to 45. Highs 56 to 64. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
38 to 43. Highs 56 to 63. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 57 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 53 to 61. West winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

WAZ694-232345-
Yakama Alpine District-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-67...except 52-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 5 mph in the morning
      becoming upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-42...except 32-39 ridges.
* Max humidity........67-82 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 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 47-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-49 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 42.
Highs 43 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 33 to 41. Highs
45 to 57. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 39. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 39. Highs 44 to 55. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 36. Highs 43 to 54. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph.

$$

WAZ695-232345-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
632 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 50-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....33-40.
* Max humidity........67-82 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.......Near surface.
* 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 42-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........44-59 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.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 41 to 54.
West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 37. Highs 41 to 54. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 37. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 34. Highs 38 to 50. West winds 8 to 14 mph.

$$


.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Tuesday April 30 through Monday May 6...

A greater chance of near to below normal temperatures and above
normal precipitation.

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