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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR |FIRE ZONES OR640, OR641 AND WA691 FOR WIND
AND LOW HUMIDITY...


.DISCUSSION...The air mass is very dry aloft, and surface relative
humidity will be very low as well across the Columbia Basin down
to central and southeast Oregon. This combined with increasing
winds with a cold front has led to a Red Flag Warning in effect
this afternoon and evening. Winds will decrease overnight, and
winds on Monday will be relatively light for most of the area.
It will be cooler today and Monday compared to yesterday, but
temperatures will increase into the 80s to mid 90s on Tuesday. Dry
conditions will continue for most of the area through Wednesday.


***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***

High elevation Haines Index observed Sunday June 23
Salem...2     Medford...2     Spokane...2     Boise...4

ORZ639-232315-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-77...except 57-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-35 percent...except 37-48 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph...except west 12 to
      18 mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. Gusts to 30 mph
      in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........76-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 13 to 19 mph with gusts up to 30
      mph decreasing to 5 to 11 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to 9
      mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
  mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-81...except 66-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
      to 6 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River
      Gorge, west winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 83 to 89. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 73 to 80. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
47 to 52. Highs 65 to 71. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 72 to 78. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 78 to 84.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ610-232315-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-83...except 60-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-26 percent...except 23-38 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 9 to 15
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........74-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph becoming west 2
      to 7 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 3 to 8
      mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
  after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....77-85...except 66-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-27 percent...except 26-40 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 79 to 90. Northwest winds
1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs
68 to 81. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
42 to 49. Highs 58 to 71. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 68 to 78. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 73 to 84.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ611-232315-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-82...except 65-77 ridges.
* Min humidity........10-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
  mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph decreasing to 1
      to 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
      northwest 1 to 6 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming northwest around
  5 mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-83...except 70-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-24 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 80 to 90. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs
68 to 79. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 60 to 70. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 69 to 78. South
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 74 to 84.
Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph.

$$

ORZ640-232315-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-85...except 74-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........11-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 8 to 14
      mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to
      west 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
  mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........65-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to
      30 mph becoming north 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 2
      to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph decreasing to around
  5 mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-85...except 73-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 85 to 92. North winds 1 to
6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 77 to 83. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 64 to 70.
Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 44. Highs 71 to 77. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 79 to 85.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ641-WAZ691-232315-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-85...except 72-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10 to 16 mph with gusts up to 30
      mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....45-51.
* Max humidity........70-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 13 to 19 mph with gusts up to 30
      mph decreasing to 5 to 11 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 13 to 19 mph decreasing to 5 to
      11 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
  mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-84.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 85 to 92. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 78 to 88. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 69 to 78. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 75 to 81. Southwest
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 80 to 88.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

ORZ642-232315-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-87...except 77-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........10-16 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 7 to
      13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 6 to 12
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
  mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....39-47.
* Max humidity........56-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 1
      to 6 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 2
      to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....80-88.
* Min humidity........13-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 6
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 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.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 85 to 93. Northwest winds
1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 79 to 87. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 64 to 72.
Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 69 to 76. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 79 to 86.
Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ643-WAZ692-232315-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-80...except 64-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-47.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-80...except 64-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 76 to 87. North winds up
to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 71 to 82. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 58 to 69.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 63 to 74. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 71 to 83.
Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph.

$$

ORZ644-232315-
Central Blue Mountains-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-85...except 72-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
      northwest 5 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 5 to 11
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to
      25 mph decreasing to 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 1
      to 6 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-84...except 71-77 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-25 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 80 to 90. North winds 1 to
6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 75 to 85.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 60 to 70.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 76. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 75 to 84.
Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.

$$

ORZ645-WAZ693-232315-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....77-87...except 74-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....42-50.
* Max humidity........60-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....74-83...except 70-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 80 to 90. North winds 2 to
7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 77 to 88. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 61 to 72.
West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 65 to 75. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 74 to 84. South
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

WAZ690-232315-
Kittitas Valley-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-80...except 61-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-30 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
      gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to
      30 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to
      10 to 16 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph decreasing to around
  15 mph after midnight.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-83...except 65-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 82 to 89. North
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 75 to 84.
Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 66 to 75. West
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 73 to 81. Southwest
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 84. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

WAZ694-232315-
Yakama Alpine District-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-75...except 54-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30
      mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....37-44.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30
      mph decreasing to 4 to 9 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 4 to 9
      mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-79...except 61-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 73 to 85. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 62 to 76.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 49. Highs 54 to 69. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 63 to 76. Southwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 67 to 80. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.

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WAZ695-232315-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
539 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....58-68...except 49-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10 to 16 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....40-45...except 35-40 ridges.
* Max humidity........78-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30
      mph decreasing to 5 to 11 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....65-74...except 57-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 69 to 82. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
47 to 54. Highs 57 to 72. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
40 to 48. Highs 47 to 62. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
38 to 45. Highs 58 to 72. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 62 to 75. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.

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.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Sunday June 30 through Saturday July 6...

A greater chance of near normal temperatures and above normal
(Washington) to below normal (Eastern OR) precipitation.

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