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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 181200
FWFPQR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NW Oregon and SW Washington
National Weather Service Portland OR
500 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 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>635-190000-
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 Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........59-69, except 51-61 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............23-33%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Northeast 6-9 mph.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 6-9 mph with gusts up to 20
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph shifting to the east
9-12 mph beginning late morning.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............7500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........37-46.
* Max Humidity.............49-60%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Northeast 4-7 mph increasing to 7-10 mph
beginning late evening.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 7-10 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 8-11 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61-70, except 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............23-33%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............East 9-12 mph decreasing to 6-8 mph late
afternoon.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......East 9-12 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 10-13 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............7500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East around 15 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. East winds 14-16 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely. Partly cloudy. Snow level 4500 feet.
Lows 38-48. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 14-17 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 38-48%.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Snow level
3500 feet. Lows 34-43. Highs 49-58. Northwest winds 13-16 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 55-65%.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32-39. Highs 58-67. North winds
7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 42-50%.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level
5000 feet. Lows 39-44. Highs 57-66. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum
humidity 50-60%.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Snow level
4500 feet. Lows 38-45. Highs 52-61. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum
humidity 60-70%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Tidewater 59 41 61 / 36 57 32
South Fork 62 40 64 / 28 54 28
Cedar 60 45 64 / 30 43 34
Rye Mtn 62 43 65 / 29 48 33
Columbia Co FG 71 44 72 / 24 56 24
Tillamook 70 49 71 / 30 49 33
Huckleberry 56 38 59 / 36 59 30
Canyon Creek 60 43 61 / 29 47 26
Dry Creek 60 40 61 / 25 48 24
Vancouver 73 46 73 / 18 53 21
Larch Mtn 63 45 64 / 25 49 27
Elk Rock 63 42 64 / 30 48 27
Abernathy 59 37 62 / 34 64 27
Castle Rock 70 40 70 / 26 70 24
Buck Creek 58 35 59 / 26 59 24
$$
ORZ681-190000-
Central Oregon Coast-
500 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........65-71.
* Min Humidity.............29-39%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Northeast 5-8 mph shifting to the north
4-7 mph late afternoon.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20
mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph with gusts up to 25
mph increasing to 10-13 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............5000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East around 10 mph increasing to
northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........45-50.
* Max Humidity.............49-60%, except 39-45% ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............Northeast 5-8 mph.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 5-8 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 6-9 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........66-73.
* Min Humidity.............31-42%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Coastal Strip............East 3-6 mph shifting to the north late
afternoon.
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 4-7 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 6-9 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph until
late afternoon.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............4500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY EVENING...Partly cloudy. North winds 3-5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
44-49. Highs 55-60. West winds 9-12 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Minimum humidity 60-70%.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 40-45. Highs
54-59. North winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 60-70%.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38-43. Highs 59-64. North winds
8-11 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 55-65%.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
44-49. Highs 56-61. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 65-75%.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 43-48.
Highs 54-59. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 70-75%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Newport 63 45 64 / 41 62 41
$$
ORZ683>685-190000-
Central Oregon Coast Range-Northern and Central Willamette Valley-
Southern Willamette Valley-
500 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........64-70, except 58-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............23-33%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 5-8 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............7000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature..........40-46.
* Max Humidity.............49-60%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 4-7 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........68-73, except 61-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............23-33%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 4-7 mph.
* 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..........Northeast around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. North winds 8-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
42-47. Highs 57-66. Southwest winds 8-11 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 38-43. Highs
56-61. North winds 7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 48-55%.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37-42. Highs 63-69. North winds
6-8 mph. Minimum humidity 39-48%.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 43-48.
Highs 60-68. West winds 7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 50-60%.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 42-47.
Highs 57-63. West winds 7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 55-65%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Albany 72 41 73 / 27 62 31
Willow Ck 70 40 72 / 29 70 33
Cannibal 64 43 67 / 32 52 33
Chandler 62 44 67 / 32 49 33
Corvallis 70 42 73 / 28 58 31
Gellatly 66 41 68 / 28 57 31
Goodwin 64 45 68 / 32 51 35
High Point 64 40 68 / 34 67 33
Rockhouse 63 43 67 / 30 49 32
Village Ck 68 43 70 / 28 55 32
Wilkinson 61 43 66 / 34 55 34
Portland 73 47 73 / 19 49 23
Salem 73 42 73 / 21 57 24
McMinnville 72 45 72 / 24 52 26
$$
ORZ686>690-WAZ636-190000-
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 Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature..........60-70, except 51-61 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............24-30%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......East 8-11 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 9-12 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............6500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature..........38-46, except 32-42 ridges.
* Max Humidity.............45-55%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......East 8-11 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 9-12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
increasing to 32 mph beginning late evening.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy then becoming mostly
sunny.
* Max Temperature..........61-71, except 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity.............25-33%.
* 20-Foot Winds............
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......East 8-11 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 9-12 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph.
* CWR......................0%.
* LAL......................1.
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low).
* Mixing Height............6000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds..........East around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. Northeast winds 13-15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level
5500 feet. Lows 36-46. Highs 56-65. West winds 12-15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 36-45%.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Snow
level 4000 feet. Lows 31-41. Highs 48-58. Northwest winds
12-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 50-60%.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31-38. Highs 58-67. North winds
6-8 mph. Minimum humidity 35-45%.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 37-44.
Highs 56-65. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Snow level 5000 feet. Lows 36-45. Highs 50-60. West winds
8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 55-65%.
&&
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
Eagle Creek 66 47 69 / 24 45 24
Horse Creek 58 40 59 / 26 43 29
Brush Creek 65 43 69 / 32 51 33
Jordan 71 45 73 / 24 50 27
Trout Creek 65 43 67 / 28 48 30
Yellowstone 63 40 66 / 26 44 27
Log Creek 57 40 58 / 27 54 28
Red Box 61 38 61 / 27 55 29
Wanderers 55 37 56 / 27 50 29
Fields 66 42 69 / 24 50 25
Emigrant 63 41 66 / 27 53 29
3 Corner Rock 52 37 53 / 32 57 31
Boulder Ck 60 35 61 / 23 54 27
Pebble 62 35 64 / 26 61 29
$$
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