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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
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FNUS56 KPQR 161200
FWFPQR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NW Oregon and SW Washington
National Weather Service Portland OR
500 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
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**********New Fire Weather Zones Became Effective March 5th 2024*************
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***Winds are 20-Foot 10 Minute Averages***
***CWR-Chance of Wetting Rain 0.25 or greater***
$$
ORZ680-682-WAZ630>635-170000-
Northern Oregon Coast-Northern Oregon Coast Range-
Southern Washington Coast and Willapa Hills-
Cowlitz River Lowlands and Eastern Willapa Hills-
Cowlitz County Foothills-
Clark County Lowlands and Swift Reservoir Region-
Southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest-
Mt. Adams Ranger District of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest-
500 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Snow level 2000 feet.
* Max Temperature..........46-54, except 39-49 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............49-60%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Northwest 6-9 mph.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northwest 6-9 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northwest 6-9 mph increasing to 10-13
mph late afternoon. Gusts up to 27 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest around 10 mph increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature..........28-36, except 23-33 ridges.
* Max Humidity.............85-95%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Northwest 3-6 mph with gusts up to 20
mph shifting to the north early morning.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northwest 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20
mph becoming drainage less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northwest 10-13 mph with gusts up to 30
mph becoming north 3-6 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest around 15 mph becoming north
around 5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature..........53-61, except 46-56 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............37-48%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............North 3-6 mph.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 3-6 mph in the morning becoming
variable 0-3 mph, then becoming north 3-6 mph late afternoon.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 4-7 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......3 (very low).
* Mixing Height............6500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North around 5 mph increasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. North winds 6-8 mph.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 58-68.
East winds 10-13 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum humidity
29-39%.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level
4500 feet. Lows 36-46. Highs 53-62. West winds 9-12 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level
4000 feet. Lows 35-43. Highs 54-61. Northwest winds 6-9 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 50-60%.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-42. Highs 56-65. Northwest winds
6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Tidewater 44 33 53 / 63 95 49
South Fork 48 30 57 / 54 97 40
Cedar 46 33 54 / 59 85 46
Rye Mtn 49 31 57 / 55 91 39
Columbia Co FG 56 34 63 / 43 89 36
Tillamook 53 36 61 / 58 94 47
Huckleberry 43 31 51 / 62 90 49
Canyon Creek 46 30 56 / 55 91 38
Dry Creek 47 30 56 / 49 85 34
Vancouver 57 36 63 / 42 91 34
Larch Mtn 50 32 58 / 52 97 38
Elk Rock 47 31 55 / 61 89 47
Abernathy 45 31 51 / 53 90 45
Castle Rock 55 33 61 / 43 100 37
Buck Creek 48 25 53 / 40 84 34
$$
ORZ681-170000-
Central Oregon Coast-
500 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........52-57.
* Min Humidity.............55-60%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Variable 0-3 mph becoming north 4-7 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph beginning late morning.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 5-8 mph increasing to northwest
9-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph late afternoon.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......3 (very low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......3 (very low).
* Mixing Height............5000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North around 10 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature..........34-39.
* Max Humidity.............85-90%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............North 4-7 mph until early morning
becoming drainage less than 5 mph.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 5-8 mph shifting to the northeast
3-6 mph early morning.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 9-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
becoming northeast 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North around 15 mph becoming northeast
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature..........57-62.
* Min Humidity.............42-50%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............North 4-7 mph.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 4-7 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 4-7 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph increasing to
north in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. North winds 9-11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-45. Highs 63-68. North winds
6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 36-45%.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43-48. Highs 64-69. North winds
8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 41-51%.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 43-48. Highs
55-60. West winds 6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum
humidity 65-75%.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41-46.
Highs 56-61. North winds 7-10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Minimum humidity 55-65%.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-45. Highs 57-62. Northwest winds
6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 60-70%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Newport 51 36 55 / 59 85 56
$$
ORZ683>685-170000-
Central Oregon Coast Range-Northern and Central Willamette Valley-
Southern Willamette Valley-
500 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........51-56, except 44-51 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............45-55%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 3-6 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 4-7 mph increasing to northwest
8-11 mph late afternoon.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......3 (very low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......2 (very low).
* Mixing Height............6000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North around 5 mph increasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature..........32-37.
* Max Humidity.............85-90%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 2-5 mph in the evening becoming
drainage less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 4-7 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......3 (very low).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North around 10 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature..........57-62, except 51-57 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............33-39%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Variable 0-3 mph becoming northeast 4-7
mph beginning late morning.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 5-8 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........North around 10 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY EVENING...Clear. North winds 7-9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-40. Highs 65-70. Northeast
winds 7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 27-36%.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-45. Highs 67-72. North winds
9-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 29-39%.
.SATURDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
42-47. Highs 58-64. West winds 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Minimum humidity 50-60%.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39-45. Highs 59-68.
Northwest winds 4-7 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity
45-55%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Albany 56 32 61 / 46 95 39
Willow Ck 56 33 61 / 45 89 38
Cannibal 49 33 56 / 56 82 42
Chandler 49 33 56 / 54 87 40
Corvallis 56 33 61 / 47 93 37
Gellatly 52 31 58 / 51 94 38
Goodwin 52 33 58 / 53 83 38
High Point 52 32 56 / 51 90 42
Rockhouse 51 33 57 / 53 82 39
Village Ck 54 33 58 / 52 89 39
Wilkinson 49 33 56 / 56 87 40
Portland 57 36 64 / 43 89 34
Salem 56 33 62 / 43 85 33
McMinnville 55 33 62 / 46 94 36
$$
ORZ686>690-WAZ636-170000-
Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills-
Central Oregon Cascade Foothills-Mt. Hood National Forest Region-
Northern Willamette National Forest-
Southern Willamette National Forest-
Western Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington-
500 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........46-54, except 39-46 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............45-55%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northwest 4-7 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northwest 4-7 mph increasing to 8-11 mph
late afternoon.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......3 (very low).
* Mixing Height............5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature..........26-33, except 20-29 ridges.
* Max Humidity.............80-90%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northwest 4-7 mph shifting to the north
2-5 mph after midnight, then becoming drainage less than 5 mph
early morning.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northwest 6-9 mph becoming north 3-6 mph
after midnight, then shifting to the northeast early morning.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northwest around 10 mph becoming north
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature..........53-61, except 45-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............29-39%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 3-6 mph shifting to the north
4-7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 3-6 mph shifting to the northeast
4-7 mph beginning late morning.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............7500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY EVENING...Clear. Northeast winds 7-9 mph.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 57-67.
Northeast winds 12-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum
humidity 27-36%.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Snow level 5500 feet. Lows 34-44. Highs 54-64. Northwest
winds 8-11 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Eagle Creek 52 33 61 / 48 90 35
Horse Creek 42 26 50 / 56 90 41
Brush Creek 51 32 55 / 52 87 46
Jordan 54 32 61 / 46 94 37
Trout Creek 49 31 56 / 49 84 35
Yellowstone 48 28 56 / 48 87 32
Log Creek 44 28 53 / 59 95 36
Red Box 49 27 57 / 50 95 33
Wanderers 41 25 49 / 58 91 41
Fields 52 29 57 / 44 85 26
Emigrant 50 29 54 / 50 82 30
3 Corner Rock 39 27 49 / 63 95 42
Boulder Ck 48 23 55 / 41 95 25
Pebble 50 23 55 / 46 96 27
$$
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