Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
747
FNUS56 KPDT 142151
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure centered offshore will
keep a warm and dry northwest flow over the region through
Wednesday night. Locally breezy winds expected along the East
Slopes of the Washington Cascades and Kittitas Valley. A trough
will flattened the ridge Thursday night and Friday bringing cooler
temperatures, a chance of light rain showers along the Washington
Cascade crest and breezy to windy conditions over much of the
area. The area will be remain under a trough into early next week
with temperatures cooling to near normal values.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
High elevation Haines Index observed Tuesday May 14
Salem...4 Medford...4 Spokane...2 Boise...2
ORZ639-151145-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* Max humidity........66-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 9 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.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-81...except 66-74 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 2 to 5 mph increasing to 6
to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* Max humidity........71-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 12 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 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-78...except 60-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to 11
to 18 mph in the afternoon, Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 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 around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 57 to 64.
West winds 12 to 18 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 68. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 66. West winds
8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 59 to 66. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 61 to 67. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ610-151145-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........68-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 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.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-82...except 65-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-31 percent...except 30-44 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north
2 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 2
to 8 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.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-49.
* Max humidity........68-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 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 around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-81...except 62-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-34 percent...except 31-46 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
northwest 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 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 around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 54 to 65.
West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 59 to 69. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 55 to 66. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 54 to 64. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 55 to 66. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ611-151145-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........73-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 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.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-78...except 66-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north
2 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 8 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 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-78...except 64-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-29 percent...except 25-40 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 4 to 10 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.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 57 to 65.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 59 to 68. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 56 to 65. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 53 to 61. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 55 to 63. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ640-151145-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-46.
* Max humidity........68-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 mph decreasing to around 5
mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-80...except 68-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-26 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 8 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........70-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 4 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-81...except 69-74 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 7 to 13 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.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 59 to 66. Northwest
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 63 to 69. West winds 7 to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 66. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 57 to 64. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 59 to 66. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-151145-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........61-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....77-85.
* Min humidity........24-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....50-55.
* Max humidity........68-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-85.
* Min humidity........24-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 15 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 around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 62 to 72.
West winds 14 to 24 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 65 to 73. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 72. West winds
8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 72. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
40 to 46. Highs 64 to 73. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
$$
ORZ642-151145-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....39-44.
* Max humidity........62-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the
evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-76...except 66-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........65-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 7 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....74-80...except 69-74 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west
4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 6
to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 59 to 67. Northwest
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 61 to 69. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 59 to 66. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 56 to 64. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
32 to 37. Highs 57 to 64. Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-151145-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....42-49.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the
evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....67-76...except 61-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 8 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....45-52.
* Max humidity........69-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....69-78...except 63-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to
the west 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph shifting to
the west 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 52 to 63.
West winds 13 to 19 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 55 to 66.
Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 52 to 63. West winds
4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 53 to 64. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 53 to 64. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
$$
ORZ644-151145-
Central Blue Mountains-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........66-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 3 to 9 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-78...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........70-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-80...except 67-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to
the west 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph increasing
to west 7 to 13 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.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 55 to 64.
West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 58 to 67. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 55 to 65. West winds
4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 54 to 64. Northwest
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 55 to 64. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-151145-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-46.
* Max humidity........65-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....67-76...except 61-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west
2 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 8 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....44-50.
* Max humidity........64-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-79...except 65-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to
the west 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to
the west 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 55 to 65.
West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 57 to 67. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 55 to 65. West winds
4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 54 to 64. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 54 to 64. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
WAZ690-151145-
Kittitas Valley-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........54-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 13 to 19 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....75-83...except 67-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts to
30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 10 to 16 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 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 13 to 19 mph. Gusts to
30 mph in the evening.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 16 to 22 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-81...except 62-74 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Gusts to
30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 59 to 67.
West winds 15 to 21 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 71. West
winds 10 to 16 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 70. Northwest
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 70. Northwest
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 63 to 71.
Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
WAZ694-151145-
Yakama Alpine District-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........59-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....73-81...except 63-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 9 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....68-77...except 57-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph. Gusts to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 49 to 62.
West winds 16 to 22 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 54 to 66. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 52 to 64. West winds
9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 53 to 64. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 40. Highs 53 to 66. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
WAZ695-151145-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
251 PM PDT Tue May 14 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-47.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-73...except 57-66 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 15 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 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-48.
* Max humidity........75-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....60-70...except 52-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........42-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* 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.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 43 to 56. West winds 14 to 24 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 47 to 60. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 46 to 59. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 48 to 60. Northwest winds 6 to
12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 39. Highs 48 to 60. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Wednesday May 22 through Tuesday May 28...
A greater chance of below normal temperatures and near to above
normal precipitation.
$$