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 021333
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...A weak system will exit the area today with showers
decreasing across eastern Oregon. After a break in precipitation
late today through Friday, widespread rain and high elevation
snow will return Friday night through Sunday with some abundant
precipitation likely.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
High elevation Haines Index observed Thursday May 2
Salem...2 Medford...2 Spokane...3 Boise...3
ORZ639-022330-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning,
then isolated showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....56-62...except 45-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........42-48 percent...except 51-66 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................60 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........86-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph...except west
1 to 6 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 rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 49-59 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
6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler, rain. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 47 to 53. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 46 to 52. West winds 10 to
16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs
48 to 55. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 32 to 37. Highs 48 to 56. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 51 to 58. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ610-022330-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning,
then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....49-57...except 40-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........48-63 percent...except 66-80 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................100 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the
evening.
* Min temperature.....27-33.
* Max humidity........89-95 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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.....West around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....56-65...except 46-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-49 percent...except 50-64 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.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Rain and snow. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 40 to 50.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely showers. Lows 28 to 37. Highs
38 to 49. West winds 11 to 17 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 42 to 54.
West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers and a chance of showers. Lows 27 to 33.
Highs 41 to 53. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 44 to 56. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ611-022330-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning,
then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....44-49...except 38-43 ridges.
* Min humidity........56-67 percent...except 66-80 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph becoming northwest around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........92-97 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....53-58...except 46-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........41-53 percent...except 49-64 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 2 to 7 mph.
* 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.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 38 to 46.
Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs
35 to 42. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 26 to 31. Highs 40 to 49. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 24 to 29. Highs 39 to 47. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy.
Lows 23 to 28. Highs 43 to 52. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ640-022330-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning,
then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....47-53...except 43-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........46-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................90 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....27-33.
* Max humidity........88-94 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....Northwest winds 2 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 around 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....59-64...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler, rain. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 47 to 52. South
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow likely and a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 27 to 35. Highs 39 to 46. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 27 to 35. Highs 47 to 53. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
25 to 32. Highs 44 to 52. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 25 to
31. Highs 47 to 55. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-022330-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of rain in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....58-67.
* Min humidity........25-40 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 northeast 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........73-85 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....light winds less than 5 mph becoming
southwest 3 to 6 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.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....65-73...except 60-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-32 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.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 44 to 50. Highs
53 to 68. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 48 to 58. Southwest
winds 12 to 18 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 37 to 43.
Highs 52 to 63. Southwest winds 11 to 17 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 34 to 40.
Highs 53 to 63. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
33 to 39. Highs 55 to 65. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
$$
ORZ642-022330-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning,
then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....45-51...except 41-46 ridges.
* Min humidity........48-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR.................90 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Isolated rain and snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........89-97 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming 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.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-63...except 51-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 5 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
south 6 to 11 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 5 mph increasing to south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 47 to 55. Southeast winds
7 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 37 to 44.
West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 27 to 32. Highs 44 to 52. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
25 to 30. Highs 42 to 49. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 45 to 52. Northwest winds 5 to
11 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-022330-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning. Scattered rain and snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....50-59...except 45-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-47 percent.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the
evening.
* Min temperature.....30-38.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.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 southeast 2
to 7 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 41 to 48.
Highs 54 to 63. Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs
37 to 46. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 32 to 38. Highs
42 to 53. Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 41 to 52. West winds 10 to
16 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 29 to 35. Highs
44 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ644-022330-
Central Blue Mountains-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning,
then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....47-55...except 41-47 ridges.
* Min humidity........45-57 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Isolated rain and snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.....26-33.
* Max humidity........85-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 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........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 then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....58-65...except 52-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 3 to 8 mph.
* 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 south
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 49 to 59. Southeast winds
8 to 14 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs
36 to 46. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
30 to 35. Highs 42 to 52. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 41 to 50. West winds 7 to
13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 32. Highs
44 to 54. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-022330-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
morning. Scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....48-58...except 41-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-46 percent.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers
in the evening.
* Min temperature.....28-35.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-66...except 49-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 38 to 44.
Highs 55 to 66. Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 40. Highs
39 to 50. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 32 to 38. Highs
43 to 53. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 28 to 35. Highs
41 to 51. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers, a slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34.
Highs 44 to 54. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
WAZ690-022330-
Kittitas Valley-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....60-66...except 52-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....37-42.
* Max humidity........60-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 2
to 6 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.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....61-68...except 52-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 6
to 12 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.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 52 to
59. Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows 40 to 45. Highs
52 to 59. Northwest winds 11 to 17 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
38 to 43. Highs 53 to 61. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 53 to 61. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 55 to 62.
Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
$$
WAZ694-022330-
Yakama Alpine District-
633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
chance of rain and a slight chance of snow in the morning.
Isolated showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....54-61...except 46-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....30-37.
* Max humidity........75-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....57-64...except 47-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler, rain. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 42 to 52.
Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain with snow showers likely. Lows 32 to 39. Highs
39 to 51. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
32 to 39. Highs 40 to 52. West winds 11 to 18 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 27 to 35. Highs 42 to 54. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 45 to 57. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
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633 AM PDT Thu May 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....53-61...except 46-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* 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.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....29-36.
* Max humidity........70-85 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....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.
* Max temperature.....53-62...except 45-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 7
to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 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.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 39 to 50. East
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows 31 to 39. Highs 36 to 49.
West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 37 to 50.
West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
27 to 33. Highs 37 to 50. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 39 to 52. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Thursday May 9 through Wednesday May 15...
A greater chance of above normal temperatures and below normal
precipitation amounts.
$$