Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
420 FNUS56 KPDT 241304 FWFPDT Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...STRONG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY... .DISCUSSION...Today will be unseasonably warm and dry with relatively light winds. A strong cold front Wednesday afternoon and evening will be accompanied by breezy to windy conditions, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. The RHs will be low in some areas, and the breezy winds will elevate fire weather conditions. There will be scattered to numerous mountain showers as well as isolated thunderstorms over the Blue Mts and Wallowas. A cooling trend will follow Thursday through the weekend. ***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages*** ***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater*** High elevation Haines Index observed Tuesday September 24 Salem...2 Medford...2 Spokane...2 Boise...2 ORZ639-242330- East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...WINDY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....86-91...except 77-84 ridges. * Min humidity........26-34 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.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....53-59. * Max humidity........70-85 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....72-79...except 60-71 ridges. * Min humidity........33-48 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to west 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, west winds 3 to 8 mph increasing to 15 to 21 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 71 to 78. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 70 to 77. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 69 to 75. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 64 to 70. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ610-242330- East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...BREEZY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....86-93...except 77-83 ridges. * Min humidity........23-30 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 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.......8500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....48-56. * Max humidity........56-71 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 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 around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....71-80...except 60-69 ridges. * Min humidity........29-36 percent...except 32-47 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph increasing to west 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 69 to 78. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 68 to 78. West winds 1 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 66 to 76. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 61 to 70. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 66 to 74. East winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ611-242330- Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...BREEZY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....83-88...except 78-83 ridges. * Min humidity........18-26 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 1 to 6 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 6 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 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....42-50...except 48-53 ridges. * Max humidity........49-63 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 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.....Southwest around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....71-77...except 63-72 ridges. * Min humidity........19-30 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to southwest 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 10 to 17 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 69 to 77. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 70 to 78. Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 71 to 79. Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 39. Highs 63 to 71. Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 67 to 75. Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph. $$ ORZ640-242330- Central Mountains of Oregon- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....83-91...except 78-83 ridges. * Min humidity........18-23 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.......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....43-58. * Max humidity........46-61 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 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.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....77-83...except 72-77 ridges. * Min humidity........17-26 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to southwest 12 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 3 to 7 mph increasing to southwest 10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southwest around 30 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 72 to 79. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 48. Highs 72 to 79. Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 71 to 79. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 64 to 70. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 69 to 75. East winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ641-WAZ691-242330- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...WINDY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....86-91...except 80-86 ridges. * Min humidity........28-35 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 5 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.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....57-62. * Max humidity........60-75 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * 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.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....77-85...except 72-81 ridges. * Min humidity........29-37 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph increasing to west 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to west 15 to 21 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.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Areas of blowing dust. A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds 11 to 17 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 72 to 78. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 76. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 65 to 71. West winds 3 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. $$ ORZ642-242330- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....77-86...except 72-78 ridges. * Min humidity........21-30 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 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 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....42-52. * Max humidity........51-64 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....South around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....76-84...except 72-77 ridges. * Min humidity........17-22 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to southwest 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to southwest 7 to 13 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......14500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 70 to 77. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 73 to 79. Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 74 to 81. Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 64 to 71. Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 66 to 73. Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ643-WAZ692-242330- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...LOCALLY BREEZY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....80-88...except 73-79 ridges. * Min humidity........29-37 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 1 to 6 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 6 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....54-64. * Max humidity........45-60 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 10 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 6 to 12 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 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....77-85...except 70-77 ridges. * Min humidity........25-35 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 63 to 74. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 65 to 75. Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 65 to 75. Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 57 to 67. West winds 1 to 6 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 61 to 71. Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph. $$ ORZ644-242330- Central Blue Mountains- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...LOCALLY BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....81-89...except 74-81 ridges. * Min humidity........22-32 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 4 to 9 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.......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....49-57. * Max humidity........47-62 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.....South 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....78-86...except 72-78 ridges. * Min humidity........19-25 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to southwest 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 10 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......14500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 68 to 77. West winds 4 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 68 to 78. Terrain driven winds less than 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 69 to 79. Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 60 to 70. Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 64 to 73. Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph. $$ ORZ645-WAZ693-242330- Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...LOCALLY BREEZY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * 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....South winds 3 to 8 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......7500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....53-62. * Max humidity........44-59 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 10 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.....South 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....78-87...except 71-78 ridges. * Min humidity........19-26 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Not as warm. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 67 to 77. West winds 4 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 69 to 78. Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 70 to 80. East winds 1 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 62 to 71. Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 63 to 72. North winds 1 to 6 mph. $$ WAZ690-242330- Kittitas Valley- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...WINDY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....81-87...except 71-82 ridges. * Min humidity........35-40 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 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....55-61. * Max humidity........72-87 percent...except 59-70 percent ridges. * Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening becoming light winds less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....73-82...except 65-77 ridges. * Min humidity........30-40 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to west 15 to 21 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......9000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 66 to 73. West winds 10 to 16 mph. .FRIDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 68 to 75. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 67 to 74. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 63 to 70. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 67 to 73. North winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ WAZ694-242330- Yakama Alpine District- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...BREEZY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....80-86...except 71-82 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 south 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.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....50-57. * Max humidity........74-89 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming southwest 1 to 5 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 7 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.....Southwest around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....66-75...except 56-67 ridges. * Min humidity........39-54 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph increasing to west 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 60 to 72. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 61 to 73. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 61 to 72. Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 56 to 68. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 61 to 72. Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ WAZ695-242330- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains- 604 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...BREEZY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....76-83...except 69-76 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 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.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....50-56. * Max humidity........76-91 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming southwest 1 to 6 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.....South around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....62-72...except 54-62 ridges. * Min humidity........46-61 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph increasing to 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................50 percent. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 56 to 68. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 53 to 66. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 57 to 68. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 52 to 64. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 57 to 69. Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Tuesday October 1 through Monday October 7... A greater chance of above normal temperatures and above to near normal precipitation. $$