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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024


.DISCUSSION...High pressure moves through today to provide dry
conditions and sunny skies. Clouds increase tonight into Tuesday
morning associated with a weak system, as the next chance for
showers materializes on Thursday. East-northeast winds will
develop today and become breezy this afternoon with gusts between
15-20 mph across central and north-central Oregon, with directions
shifting from the west Tuesday evening. Winds slacken on Tuesday
before ramping back up Wednesday to between 25 and 35 mph out of
the west, primarily through the Simcoe Highlands, Lower Columbia
Basin, Kittitas Valley, and the northern Blue Mountain foothills.



***Thunderstorms imply strong gusty winds***
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***

High elevation Haines Index observed Monday April 22
Salem...4     Medford...3     Spokane...2     Boise...4

ORZ639-230000-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....59-64...except 52-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 6
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........49-55 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-69...except 57-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds east 1 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
      Upslope less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge,
      winds east 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 57 to 62. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs 51 to 57. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 51 to 58. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 35 to
40. Highs 52 to 59. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 54 to 61. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ610-230000-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-66...except 52-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northeast 1
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....32-38.
* Max humidity........53-61 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-69...except 57-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 55 to 63. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 46 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 44 to 56. Southwest winds
7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 37. Highs 46 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
31 to 37. Highs 48 to 59. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

ORZ611-230000-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-66...except 56-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........15-26 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 2
      to 5 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.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the north
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........59-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-69...except 59-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 5 mph shifting to the
      west 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 55 to 64. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
32 to 37. Highs 44 to 53. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 41 to 51.
West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 33. Highs 43 to 52. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
29 to 34. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

ORZ640-230000-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-65...except 54-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
      6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  northwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........56-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-70...except 59-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 66.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39.
Highs 51 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 35 to 40. Highs 50 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
30 to 36. Highs 50 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 54 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to
11 mph.

$$

ORZ641-WAZ691-230000-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....59-66...except 55-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........48-63 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 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.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-70...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-28 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 60 to 68.
Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45.
Highs 55 to 65. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 42 to 47.
Highs 56 to 66. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to
43. Highs 57 to 66. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
38 to 43. Highs 59 to 66. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.

$$

ORZ642-230000-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-64...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 6
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........53-60 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....64-70...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-21 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to
      6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 3 to 7
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 61 to 68.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38.
Highs 51 to 59. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 48 to 56. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 47 to 55. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 53 to 60. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ643-WAZ692-230000-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....52-60...except 46-51 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....31-37.
* Max humidity........55-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 1 to 6 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-66...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the
      west 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 54 to 63. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 35 to
42. Highs 48 to 59. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
37 to 43. Highs 45 to 56. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 34 to
40. Highs 45 to 56. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 39. Highs 49 to 60. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.

$$

ORZ644-230000-
Central Blue Mountains-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....56-63...except 51-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
      6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........57-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 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.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....63-69...except 57-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 57 to 67.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 49 to 59. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
36 to 41. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 47 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
31 to 36. Highs 51 to 60. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.

$$

ORZ645-WAZ693-230000-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....53-60...except 47-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-66...except 55-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to 7
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 57 to 67. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to
41. Highs 51 to 61. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 36 to 42. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 3 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 39. Highs 46 to 55. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 51 to 60. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

WAZ690-230000-
Kittitas Valley-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-64...except 48-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 5 mph shifting to the east
      in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 3 to 7 mph shifting to the east
      in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........41-50 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....62-67...except 52-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 57 to 63. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to
45. Highs 55 to 63. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
40 to 45. Highs 56 to 64. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 56 to 64. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 56 to 63. West winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

WAZ694-230000-
Yakama Alpine District-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-61...except 47-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 6
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 6
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....33-39.
* Max humidity........46-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 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.....Northeast around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....60-66...except 53-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-33 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the south
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 50 to 60. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 43 to 55. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 44 to 56. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 45 to 57. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
31 to 37. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.

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WAZ695-230000-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
635 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....51-59...except 44-51 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
      east 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the east
      2 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....31-37.
* Max humidity........47-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 3 to 8 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-63...except 50-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 42 to 55. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 38. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 32 to 38. Highs
39 to 53. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 30 to 36. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 36. Highs 41 to 54. West winds 6 to 12 mph.

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.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Monday April 29 through Sunday May 5...

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

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