Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
913
FNUS56 KPDT 031326
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure will build over the region
today ahead of the next weather system moving into the area
overnight and Saturday. This system will impact the region
through Sunday bringing abundant rainfall areawide along with
breezy to windy conditions over the weekend. Cool and showery
conditions will persist Monday and Tuesday before the next ridge
of high pressure arrives midweek.
***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 Friday May 3
Salem...2 Medford...4 Spokane...3 Boise...2
ORZ639-032315-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....62-68...except 51-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 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.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
* Min temperature.....40-45...except 35-40 ridges.
* Max humidity........90-97 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, northeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain.
* Max temperature.....48-54...except 39-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, northwest winds 2 to 7 mph increasing
to west 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......2000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to west
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 46 to 53. West winds 10 to
16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs
47 to 54. West winds 11 to 17 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 47 to 55. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 52 to 59. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 68. North
winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
ORZ610-032315-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....59-67...except 49-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-38 percent...except 35-50 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to
7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....38-43...except 32-37 ridges.
* Max humidity........90-98 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain and snow.
* Max temperature.....44-52...except 34-42 ridges.
* Min humidity........67-79 percent...except 75-90 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......3000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 27 to 37. Highs 39 to 49. West
winds 11 to 17 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 40 to 52.
West winds 12 to 18 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
27 to 34. Highs 40 to 52. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 45 to 56. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 54 to 65.
Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ611-032315-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....56-61...except 49-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
* Min temperature.....31-37.
* Max humidity........90-98 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow and rain.
* Max temperature.....40-45...except 33-41 ridges.
* Min humidity........63-72 percent...except 73-88 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Snow likely. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 36 to 43. West winds
8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
27 to 32. Highs 39 to 47. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 38 to
46. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 45 to 53. Northwest winds 5 to
11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 52 to 60.
Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ640-032315-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.....59-65...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
* Min temperature.....39-44.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain.
* Max temperature.....48-55...except 45-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........52-66 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 26 to 34. Highs 40 to 48. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of snow showers. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 45 to 52. West winds 10 to
16 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 43 to 50. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 30. Highs 48 to 55.
Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 56 to 63. North
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-032315-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....66-73...except 60-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southeast
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....45-52.
* Max humidity........58-73 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain.
* Max temperature.....56-71...except 54-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler, rain. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 48 to 57. Southwest
winds 13 to 19 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs 52 to 62. Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 34 to 40.
Highs 52 to 63. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 56 to 65. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 64 to 73.
Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ642-032315-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.....54-62...except 51-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southeast 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........61-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....50-58...except 47-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........47-55 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Snow and rain. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 38 to 45.
West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of snow showers. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 43 to 50. West winds 9 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 39 to 47.
West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 45 to 53.
Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 31. Highs 54 to 61. North
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-032315-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.....58-68...except 52-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southeast 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....41-49...except 39-44 ridges.
* Max humidity........47-56 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 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.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-66...except 52-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 37 to 46.
Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain with possible snow and thunderstorms likely. Lows
32 to 38. Highs 41 to 52. Southwest winds 13 to 19 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 39 to 50. West winds 11 to
18 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34.
Highs 43 to 54. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 52 to 63. North winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ644-032315-
Central Blue Mountains-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.....58-65...except 52-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....38-44.
* Max humidity........55-64 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....54-62...except 49-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........43-50 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to south
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 37 to 46.
West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 30 to 36. Highs 41 to 51. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely, a slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 39 to 49.
West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 44 to 53. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to
33. Highs 52 to 62. North winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-032315-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.....56-65...except 49-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-44.
* Max humidity........54-63 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....58-67...except 51-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........35-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 39 to 49.
West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 42 to 52. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 35. Highs 40 to
50. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 26 to 34. Highs 43 to 53. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 52 to 62. North winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
WAZ690-032315-
Kittitas Valley-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 52-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 4
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 5 mph increasing to
southeast 7 to 12 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 around 5 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 50-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........44-56 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................70 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 40 to 45. Highs
51 to 58. Northwest winds 13 to 19 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs 52 to 60. West winds 12 to 18 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 52 to 60. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 64.
Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 65 to 72. North
winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
WAZ694-032315-
Yakama Alpine District-
626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-64...except 48-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
* Min temperature.....35-43.
* Max humidity........84-97 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................70 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain.
* Max temperature.....47-55...except 40-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........67-82 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......3500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Rain with snow likely. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 40 to 51.
West winds 12 to 18 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 31 to 39. Highs
41 to 52. West winds 14 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 35. Highs 41 to 53. West winds 11 to 17 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 47 to 58. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 55 to 67.
Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
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626 AM PDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....53-62...except 45-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to 6
to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 9
to 15 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
25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain.
* Min temperature.....38-43...except 33-38 ridges.
* Max humidity........86-97 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain.
* Max temperature.....47-56...except 40-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........63-78 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................90 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......4000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 37 to 49. Northwest
winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 37 to 50.
West winds 13 to 19 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 27 to 33. Highs 36 to 49. West winds 11 to 17 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 51 to 64.
North winds 6 to 12 mph.
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.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Friday May 10 through Thursday May 16...
A greater chance of above normal temperatures and below normal
precipitation.
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