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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
000
FNUS56 KPDT 172129
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...A surface thermal trough is expected to remain on
the west side of the Cascades with offshore winds through Friday
night. Winds are forecast to be locally breezy Thursday and
Friday, especially along ridgetops for north- central OR and
south-central WA. Afternoon RHs will be 20-40% with overnight
recovery for the previously mentioned breezy locations only
moderate through Saturday morning.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
High elevation Haines Index observed Wednesday April 17
Salem...MSG Medford...4 Spokane...3 Boise...2
ORZ639-181115-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight.
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........62-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 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 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....56-63...except 47-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Upslope less than 5 mph in the morning. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, east winds 6 to 11 mph in the
afternoon.
* 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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........54-59 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, east winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East 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.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....58-63...except 48-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to
east 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia
River Gorge, east winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 11 to 17 mph
in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 61 to 66. East winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37.
Highs 57 to 62. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ610-181115-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....26-32.
* Max humidity........60-68 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-62...except 45-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 4
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....27-34.
* Max humidity........53-59 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 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.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-63...except 48-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
32 to 37. Highs 58 to 67. Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
28 to 35. Highs 53 to 62. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 59 to 67. North
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 39. Highs 56 to 66. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39.
Highs 58 to 68. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ611-181115-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....24-29.
* Max humidity........60-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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 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.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....54-60...except 50-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 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.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........59-65 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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 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 around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-63...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
31 to 36. Highs 58 to 67. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
26 to 31. Highs 55 to 62. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 60 to 68. Northeast
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
32 to 37. Highs 56 to 65. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 57 to 65. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ640-181115-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........60-68 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 7 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-60...except 49-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....26-32.
* Max humidity........57-66 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....58-63...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-29 percent.
* 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 63 to 69.
Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 64 to 69. Northeast
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 62 to 68. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-181115-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight.
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........62-72 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 2 to 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 around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max temperature.....58-65...except 53-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-28 percent.
* 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.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........53-67 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....59-67...except 55-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 63 to 69.
Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to
42. Highs 60 to 67. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 64 to 72. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 73. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
41 to 46. Highs 65 to 73. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ642-181115-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....23-28.
* Max humidity........63-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....51-58...except 46-51 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-24 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........52-59 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....58-63...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 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 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.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 63 to 70. East
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
28 to 34. Highs 56 to 64. Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 62 to 70. Northeast
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 39. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
34 to 39. Highs 62 to 69. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-181115-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated rain and snow showers
in the evening. Widespread frost.
* Min temperature.....26-32.
* Max humidity........64-78 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....49-58...except 42-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very 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.....27-33.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 2 to 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....53-62...except 48-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
7 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.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 56 to 65.
Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
31 to 38. Highs 49 to 59. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 57 to 67. South
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to
41. Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
36 to 43. Highs 57 to 67. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ644-181115-
Central Blue Mountains-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....24-29.
* Max humidity........65-77 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max temperature.....51-59...except 45-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-29 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 6 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.....East around 5 mph shifting to the north in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....27-32.
* Max humidity........58-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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 2 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 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-63...except 50-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 3 to 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.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 69.
Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36.
Highs 52 to 60. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 60 to 69. Northeast
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 59 to 68. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 69. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-181115-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated snow showers in the
evening. Areas of frost in the evening. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....23-31.
* Max humidity........70-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread
frost in the morning.
* Max temperature.....47-56...except 41-47 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-35 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Min temperature.....25-32.
* Max humidity........65-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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....North winds 2 to 6 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.....52-60...except 46-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-36 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 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 58 to 67.
Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 39.
Highs 50 to 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 58 to 67. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 59 to 68.
Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
36 to 42. Highs 59 to 68. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
WAZ690-181115-
Kittitas Valley-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........56-71 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....North winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-62...except 45-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........49-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 3 to 8 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.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-62...except 47-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 15
to 21 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 16 to 22 mph increasing to
19 to 28 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.....Northeast around 15 mph increasing to east
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 58 to 65.
Northeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to
41. Highs 57 to 65. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 69. Northwest
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 71. North
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 70. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
WAZ694-181115-
Yakama Alpine District-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....27-33.
* Max humidity........63-78 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 becoming
northeast 2 to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....52-61...except 43-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-36 percent.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....29-36.
* Max humidity........50-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 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.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....52-60...except 44-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 11 to 17 mph. Gusts to 30
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers. Lows
29 to 36. Highs 52 to 63. Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
28 to 36. Highs 50 to 60. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 54 to 65. North
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 53 to 65. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 55 to 66. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
WAZ695-181115-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
229 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
evening. Widespread frost.
* Min temperature.....25-32.
* Max humidity........71-86 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* 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.....North around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max temperature.....48-56...except 40-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 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.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....27-32.
* Max humidity........53-61 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....48-55...except 41-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 27 to 33. Highs 47 to 58. East winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
27 to 34. Highs 43 to 55. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 32. Highs 50 to 61. Northwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to
38. Highs 49 to 61. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 50 to 62. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Thursday April 25 through Wednesday May 1...
A greater chance of near normal temperatures and above normal
precipitation.
$$
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