Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
141
FNUS56 KPDT 092113
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.DISCUSSION...An upper level ridge will build in through the
weekend, bringing temperatures that will average 15 to 20 degrees
above normal, before cooler temperatures arrive next week. Dry
conditions are expected through much of next week. With the
warming temperatures, minimum RH values will be fair to poor with
good to excellent overnight recoveries. Winds will increase on
Sunday into Monday and become breezy, especially across portions
of the Columbia Basin, Simcoe Highlands, Blue Mountain Foothills,
and Kittitas Valley.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
High elevation Haines Index observed Thursday May 9
Salem...4 Medford...3 Spokane...2 Boise...2
ORZ639-101115-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........65-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 4 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....77-83...except 68-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Upslope less than 5 mph in the morning. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, east winds 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....51-56.
* Max humidity........58-69 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-86...except 71-79 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds west 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Upslope less than 5 mph.
* 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 75 to 81. West winds 7 to
13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 66 to 72. West winds
8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 67 to 73. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 70 to 76. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 74. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ610-101115-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-47.
* Max humidity........70-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to
25 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5
mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 9 to 15 mph becoming east 2
to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....74-81...except 65-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* Max humidity........59-69 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....Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-86...except 68-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 70 to 81. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 62 to 74. West winds
8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 74. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 66 to 76. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 40 to
45. Highs 65 to 75. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ611-101115-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........81-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph shifting to the
east 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-75...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 3 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........61-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-79...except 67-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 77. West winds 3 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 64 to 72. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 64 to 73. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 67 to 75.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 74. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ640-101115-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-45.
* Max humidity........76-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-78...except 66-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northeast 3
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-50.
* Max humidity........60-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-83...except 71-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 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.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 74 to 80. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 67 to 74. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 73. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 69 to 75. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 69 to 76. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-101115-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
east 2 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph shifting to the
north 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....77-85...except 74-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-33 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 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....51-56.
* Max humidity........62-77 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
south 2 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....82-90...except 79-85 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 89. Southwest winds
8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 70 to 80. West winds
11 to 17 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 70 to 79. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 71 to 79. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 71 to 80. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ642-101115-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....38-43.
* Max humidity........75-87 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....68-75...except 64-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming east 3 to 6
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.....East around 5 mph in the morning becoming
light.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........60-69 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-80...except 68-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-26 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 79. Northwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 66 to 74. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 65 to 73.
Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 74.
Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 67 to 74. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-101115-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....41-49.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....69-77...except 63-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........35-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....46-53.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-81...except 66-72 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 69 to 80. Southwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 60 to 71. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 60 to 70. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 61 to 71. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to
48. Highs 61 to 72. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ644-101115-
Central Blue Mountains-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........76-87 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-77...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to 5
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.....Southeast around 5 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....45-50.
* Max humidity........64-77 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....74-81...except 68-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 71 to 80. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 63 to 72. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 71. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 64 to 73. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 65 to 73. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-101115-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....68-76...except 61-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-39 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....44-50.
* Max humidity........64-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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.....Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-80...except 65-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 71 to 81. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 62 to 73. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 62 to 72. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 63 to 72. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 64 to 73. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
WAZ690-101115-
Kittitas Valley-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* Max humidity........48-61 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the
north 3 to 8 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-83...except 67-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the east
3 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....52-57.
* Max humidity........52-64 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 3 to 8 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 3 to 6 mph shifting to the west
3 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....82-89...except 73-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 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.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 86. Northwest
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 67 to
76. Northwest winds 13 to 19 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 69 to 77.
Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 70 to 78. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 78. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
WAZ694-101115-
Yakama Alpine District-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....45-51.
* Max humidity........58-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to
25 mph shifting to the north 3 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-80...except 65-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 3 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....49-54.
* Max humidity........55-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 5 mph after midnight.
* 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.....Light winds becoming west around 5 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-85...except 68-79 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 68 to 80. West winds 7 to
13 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 59 to 71. West
winds 10 to 16 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 61 to 73. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 62 to 74. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 62 to 73. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
WAZ695-101115-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
213 PM PDT Thu May 9 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-49.
* Max humidity........55-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-79...except 63-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....46-52.
* Max humidity........59-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 2
to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-81...except 64-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-36 percent.
* 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 61 to 76. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 46. Highs 52 to 65.
West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 53 to 66. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 44. Highs 56 to 68. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 56 to 68. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Friday May 17 through Thursday May 23...
A greater chance of above normal temperatures and near normal
precipitation.
$$