Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
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FNUS56 KPDT 012156
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
...Snow or snow/rain mix over central and southeast Oregon
tonight...
...Wet weekend in store across the forecast area...
.DISCUSSION...A weak system will bring snow to the mountains and a
snow/rain mix in the valleys across central and southeast Oregon
tonight through Thursday morning. The system will bring scattered
showers to the Blue Mountains and Wallowas Thursday afternoon, and
there is a 15 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. After a
break in precipitation Thursday night through early Friday,
widespread rain and high elevation snow will return Friday night
and Saturday. The remainder of the weekend will be cool, wet and
breezy.
***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 Wednesday May 1
Salem...4 Medford...5 Spokane...3 Boise...3
ORZ639-021115-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
* Min temperature.....32-38.
* Max humidity........90-100 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................40 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 shifting to the south
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning.
* Max temperature.....56-63...except 45-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-49 percent...except 52-67 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........81-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph...except west
2 to 7 mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
* 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....61-67...except 49-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-46 percent...except 44-58 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 3 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Rain and snow showers. Lows 37 to 44. Highs
46 to 52. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 34 to 39. Highs 46 to 53. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 34 to 39. Highs
49 to 55. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 49 to 57. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 59. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ610-021115-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then snow and rain likely after midnight.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........90-100 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in
the morning.
* Max temperature.....51-59...except 41-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........44-59 percent...except 64-79 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....28-36.
* Max humidity........82-94 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 5 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.....West around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 47-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-49 percent...except 50-64 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 3 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 41. Highs
40 to 50. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 35. Highs 39 to 49. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a chance of
showers. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 42 to 54. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers and a chance of showers. Lows 28 to 34.
Highs 42 to 54. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ611-021115-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in
the evening, then snow and rain after midnight.
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........95-100 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in
the morning.
* Max temperature.....46-51...except 40-45 ridges.
* Min humidity........50-61 percent...except 61-76 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................60 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........93-100 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 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.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....53-58...except 47-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........41-53 percent...except 49-64 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs
37 to 45. Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 24 to 29. Highs 37 to 44. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 26 to 31. Highs 41 to 49. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
25 to 30. Highs 41 to 50. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to
29. Highs 44 to 53. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ640-021115-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and a slight
chance of snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........89-98 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................60 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in
the morning.
* Max temperature.....49-56...except 44-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........43-51 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.................40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....27-35.
* Max humidity........81-94 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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....North winds 3 to 7 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-65...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to
south 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers and a slight chance of snow showers.
Lows 37 to 42. Highs 46 to 51. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 26 to 34. Highs 42 to 49. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 34. Highs 47 to 53. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
27 to 32. Highs 47 to 53. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 26 to 32. Highs 49 to 56. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-021115-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....35-40.
* Max humidity........71-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
slight chance of rain in the morning.
* Max temperature.....59-67...except 56-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
southwest 2 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 6 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-73...except 61-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 5 mph increasing to
southeast 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.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 43 to 50.
Highs 52 to 67. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36 to 42.
Highs 49 to 59. Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36 to 42.
Highs 52 to 62. Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 53 to 63. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 40. Highs 56 to 64. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ642-021115-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* Max humidity........82-97 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................20 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 shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....47-54...except 43-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........41-53 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 north 3 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........81-94 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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 5 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....56-64...except 52-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 6 to
11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 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.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Showers and a slight chance of snow showers. Lows
38 to 43. Highs 48 to 56. Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 27 to 33. Highs
39 to 47. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 27 to 32. Highs 44 to 52. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 44 to
52. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 48 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-021115-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....27-34.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 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.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. A chance of showers, a slight chance of thunderstorms
and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....51-60...except 45-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........33-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....30-37.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 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.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-68...except 52-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to
7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 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.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 41 to 48.
Highs 54 to 62. Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs
39 to 48. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 32 to 38. Highs
42 to 53. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 42 to 53. West winds 8 to
14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 29 to 36. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ644-021115-
Central Blue Mountains-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........78-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....49-58...except 43-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 3 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.....28-33.
* Max humidity........77-86 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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....North winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-66...except 52-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
south 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of
snow showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 48 to 59. South winds 8 to
14 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 31 to 36.
Highs 38 to 48. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
30 to 35. Highs 44 to 52. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 43 to
52. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-021115-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....25-32.
* Max humidity........66-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 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.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....49-58...except 42-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 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.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Min temperature.....28-34.
* Max humidity........65-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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....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.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....56-66...except 49-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 3
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 4 to 10
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.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 37 to
44. Highs 55 to 65. Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Rain and snow showers. Lows 34 to 40. Highs
41 to 51. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 31 to 38. Highs
44 to 54. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 36. Highs 43 to 53. West winds 7 to
13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
WAZ690-021115-
Kittitas Valley-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........59-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 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.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max temperature.....60-66...except 51-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 3
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........57-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 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 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....62-68...except 53-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 8
to 14 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to
southeast 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to
southeast around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 44 to 49.
Highs 52 to 59. Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 40 to 45.
Highs 53 to 60. Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 53 to 60. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 39. Highs 52 to 60. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 55 to 62. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
WAZ694-021115-
Yakama Alpine District-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight.
* Min temperature.....27-35.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....54-61...except 46-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 3
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........71-86 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 7 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-64...except 48-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 2 to 5 mph increasing to 7
to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to
southeast 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers and heavy snow showers. Lows 35 to
42. Highs 41 to 51. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 37. Highs 40 to 52. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
31 to 38. Highs 41 to 53. West winds 11 to 17 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 35. Highs 42 to 54. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
WAZ695-021115-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
256 PM PDT Wed May 1 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....25-32.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 8 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.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Widespread frost in the morning.
* Max temperature.....52-61...except 45-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....29-34.
* Max humidity........69-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 1 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....54-62...except 47-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to 8
to 14 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 11
to 17 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.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers. Lows 34 to 42. Highs
38 to 50. East winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 37 to 50. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Snow showers and a chance of showers. Lows 30 to 36.
Highs 37 to 50. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
27 to 33. Highs 37 to 50. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 39 to 52. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Thursday May 9 through Wednesday May 15...
A greater chance of above normal temperatures and below normal
precipitation amounts.
$$