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 232208
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...High pressure is present across the area today,
providing partly cloudy skies as afternoon humidities dry 5-10%
from Wednesday. The next weather system arrives Friday along the
Cascades early before extending across the Blue Mountains and
foothills by the early afternoon. Winds will be increasing
through the day as the potential for thunderstorms materialize
over the Blue Mountains and east. The system stalls and
strengthens on Saturday as winds increase to near advisory
levels over the Simcoe Highlands, Kittitas Valley, and portions
of the Columbia Basin and northern Blue Mountain foothills.
***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 Thursday May 23
Salem...3 Medford...2 Spokane...3 Boise...2
ORZ639-241130-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....41-46...except 36-41 ridges.
* Max humidity........79-89 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 1
to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....60-65...except 48-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........44-56 percent...except 54-69 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph...except west 4 to 9
mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
* 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.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers.
* Min temperature.....38-43...except 33-38 ridges.
* Max humidity........76-87 percent...except 83-98 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph...except west 5 to 11
mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, gusts to 25 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....54-60...except 41-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........45-56 percent...except 58-73 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph, Gusts to 30 mph in
the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, west
winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 21 mph in the
afternoon, Gusts to 35 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 66 to 71.
West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 72 to 78. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 76. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 47. Highs 63 to 70. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 65 to 71.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ610-241130-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....36-42.
* Max humidity........79-91 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....West winds 1 to 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 cloudy. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....58-66...except 46-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-50 percent...except 51-66 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance
of snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....34-41...except 30-35 ridges.
* Max humidity........73-86 percent...except 82-97 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers.
* Max temperature.....51-59...except 39-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 percent...except 59-74 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 14
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 62 to 72.
West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 69 to 79. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 64 to 76. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
38 to 44. Highs 58 to 70. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 34 to
40. Highs 61 to 71. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ611-241130-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........84-93 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....55-60...except 47-55 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-46 percent...except 44-59 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 5 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance
of snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....30-35.
* Max humidity........85-94 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.....50-55...except 41-50 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-47 percent...except 46-61 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 62 to 71.
West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 69 to 77.
Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 74. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 60 to 69. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 62 to 71.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ640-241130-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-42.
* Max humidity........76-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good 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.....North 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....60-65...except 54-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-42 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 7 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
* Min temperature.....33-39.
* Max humidity........76-87 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
* Max temperature.....53-58...except 47-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-41 percent.
* 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 5 to 11 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 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 65 to 71.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 73 to 79.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 71 to 77.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 69.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 71.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-241130-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....42-47.
* Max humidity........79-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 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.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....63-73...except 59-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-47 percent.
* 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.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
* Min temperature.....41-48.
* Max humidity........69-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
* Max temperature.....57-68...except 55-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* 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 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 68 to 75. Southwest
winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 75 to 82.
Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 73 to 82. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
45 to 51. Highs 66 to 76. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 68 to 76. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ642-241130-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-39.
* Max humidity........73-83 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.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....60-66...except 56-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of snow showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....33-39.
* Max humidity........82-94 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....51-57...except 46-51 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the
northwest 7 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 63 to 70.
West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 71 to 78.
Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 72 to 79. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 63 to 71. Northwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 64 to 71.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-241130-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....36-43.
* Max humidity........77-90 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....58-66...except 52-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........47-59 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 5
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
* Min temperature.....35-43.
* Max humidity........81-96 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................3 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
* Max temperature.....49-58...except 42-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........47-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 39. Highs 57 to 68.
Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 66 to 76.
Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 66 to 77. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 57 to 68. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to
43. Highs 57 to 68. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ644-241130-
Central Blue Mountains-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....35-41.
* Max humidity........78-88 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.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....58-67...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-52 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....34-40.
* Max humidity........82-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. A chance of showers.
* Max temperature.....49-58...except 44-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 60 to 69.
West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 69 to 77.
Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 69 to 78.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 60 to 69. Northwest winds 2 to
7 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to
41. Highs 60 to 69. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-241130-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-41.
* Max humidity........77-92 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 becoming
southwest 2 to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....59-69...except 53-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min temperature.....36-43.
* Max humidity........81-96 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................60 percent.
* LAL.................3 decreasing to 2 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
* Max temperature.....48-57...except 42-49 ridges.
* Min humidity........45-59 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 58 to 68.
West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 67 to 77.
Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 60 to 71. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to
44. Highs 59 to 69. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
WAZ690-241130-
Kittitas Valley-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....41-46.
* Max humidity........71-86 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....62-69...except 54-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-42 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....40-45.
* Max humidity........63-77 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....57-65...except 49-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 13 to 19 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 72. West
winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 72 to 80.
West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 71 to 79. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 73. West
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 66 to 73. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
WAZ694-241130-
Yakama Alpine District-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....36-42.
* Max humidity........77-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....56-64...except 46-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........43-58 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.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....35-41...except 31-36 ridges.
* Max humidity........76-91 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West 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.....West around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
* Max temperature.....51-59...except 41-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........43-58 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 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 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 56 to 68. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 63 to 76. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 59 to 73. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 54 to 68. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 57 to 69. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
WAZ695-241130-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
308 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....34-41.
* Max humidity........81-96 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 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 around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....52-61...except 44-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........50-65 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance
of snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....35-40...except 30-35 ridges.
* Max humidity........78-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West 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.....West around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....46-55...except 38-46 ridges.
* Min humidity........48-63 percent...except 59-74 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 49 to 62. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 58 to 71.
West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to
47. Highs 54 to 68. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy.
Lows 35 to 43. Highs 48 to 61. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 51 to 63. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Friday May 31 through Thursday June 6...
A greater chance of above normal temperatures and near normal
precipitation.
$$