Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
889
FNUS56 KPDT 222054
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...A short wave will pass over the top of a flat ridge
today bringing breezy conditions through the Kittitas Valley as
well as the Gorge with winds expected to reach 20 mph 60-80%.
Winds through the Kittitas Valley will remain elevated as the
westerly winds aloft remain overhead through the period. The
upper level ridge will continue building in over the region with
the majority of the amplification over central OR. Temperatures
will steadily increase with Tuesday being the warmest day of the
period. Daytime RH values will decrease with central OR seeing
teens, however, no critical fire weather concerns through the
period.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***
High elevation Haines Index observed Sunday September 22
Salem...3 Medford...2 Spokane...2 Boise...3
ORZ639-231115-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....50-56.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, gusts to 25 mph in the evening.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....79-84...except 70-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........35-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning.
Upslope less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge,
west winds 2 to 7 mph in the morning.
* 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.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....54-59.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-91...except 77-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds east 1 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Upslope less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge,
winds east 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* 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.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 74 to 83. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to
49. Highs 70 to 76. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 46 to 51.
Highs 64 to 71. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 69. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 66 to 72. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ610-231115-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....44-52.
* Max humidity........66-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....77-83...except 68-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-42 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....48-55.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming
southeast 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-91...except 76-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs
70 to 82. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to
46. Highs 67 to 77. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 48. Highs 61 to 71. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 59 to 67. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 61 to 71. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ611-231115-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....36-46.
* Max humidity........75-90 percent...except 61-76 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 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....Northwest winds 1 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.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....72-79.
* Min humidity........29-35 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....40-50.
* Max humidity........69-84 percent...except 56-69 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming
southeast 3 to 8 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....83-88...except 78-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-25 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 71 to 79.
Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to
42. Highs 68 to 76. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 43. Highs 63 to 71. West winds 1 to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 62 to 70.
Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 39. Highs 62 to 70. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ640-231115-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....40-50.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent...except 61-69 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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 1 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.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....75-80...except 69-74 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.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....43-54.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent...except 60-68 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....84-90...except 77-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 58. Highs 78 to 84. South
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 71 to 77. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 66 to 72. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 64 to 71. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 65 to 71. Southwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-231115-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....52-57.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-83.
* Min humidity........34-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....53-58.
* Max humidity........69-84 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-90...except 79-85 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-36 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 east 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust. Lows 56 to 61.
Highs 80 to 87. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. A slight chance of showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
48 to 53. Highs 67 to 74. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 70.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 67 to 72. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ642-231115-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....39-47.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 becoming
northwest 1 to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....70-77...except 67-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-37 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....43-51.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-86...except 71-77 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 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........2 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......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 76 to 84.
Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 69 to 77. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 66 to 73. West winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 64 to 72. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 64 to 71. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-231115-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....44-52.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 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.....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-78...except 63-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-49 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....47-56.
* Max humidity........67-82 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
southeast 1 to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-88...except 72-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 6 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 75 to 85. South
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy.
Lows 44 to 51. Highs 63 to 73. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 59 to 70. Southwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 57 to 67.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 59 to 68. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ644-231115-
Central Blue Mountains-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....44-49.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....72-78...except 66-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........33-42 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....47-54.
* 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-89...except 74-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to
7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 1 to 6
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.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 85. South
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to
49. Highs 67 to 77. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 63 to 72. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 59 to 69. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 62 to 71. Southwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-231115-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....43-51.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....70-78...except 64-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....46-54.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-87...except 70-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to
7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 76 to 87. South
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. A slight chance of showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 67 to 76. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 64 to 74. Southwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 60 to 70. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 63 to 72. Southwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
WAZ690-231115-
Kittitas Valley-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Hazy in the evening.
* Min temperature.....54-59.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph. Gusts to 25 mph
in the evening.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-84...except 69-79 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-49 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....54-59.
* Max humidity........75-90 percent...except 66-78 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 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 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-86...except 70-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........35-41 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 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.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 54 to
61. Highs 75 to 84. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows
44 to 51. Highs 66 to 73. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52.
Highs 63 to 71. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 61 to 68.
Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 64 to 71. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
WAZ694-231115-
Yakama Alpine District-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....46-54.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....75-82...except 67-77 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....50-57.
* Max humidity........69-84 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-86...except 70-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-43 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 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.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 50 to
58. Highs 65 to 77. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to
46. Highs 59 to 71. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 40 to 48.
Highs 54 to 67. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 53 to 66. North
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 57 to 68. West
winds 2 to 6 mph.
$$
WAZ695-231115-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
154 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....46-52.
* Max humidity........78-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....70-77...except 62-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........49-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....51-56.
* Max humidity........74-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 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....Northwest winds 1 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-83...except 68-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-48 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 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows
51 to 57. Highs 58 to 72. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44.
Highs 54 to 67. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 40 to 47.
Highs 48 to 61. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 49 to 61. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 53 to 65. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Monday September 30 through Sunday October 6...
A greater chance of above average temperatures and near to below
average precipitation.
$$