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 242151
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WINDS AND LOW RH FOR ORZ698 AND ORZ700...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WINDS
AND LOW RH FOR WAZ690, WAZ691, ORZ691, ORZ697, ORZ698, ORZ700,
ORZ704 ...
.DISCUSSION...Today and tomorrow are critical fire weather days.
Winds of 15-25 mph and gusts of 25-40 mph is likely through the
afternoon and evening. Minimum relative humidities are low and Red
Flag Warnings are in effect through Saturday night. Sunday onward
will be dry and warm with elevated fire weather concerns as relative
humidities remain low.
***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages ***
***CWR: Chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater ***
***Ventilation Index is derived from transport wind
multiplied by the mixing height in 100`s of ft.
Categories are a generalized indicator and users
are encourage to develop criteria that are
suitable and representative of dispersion
conditions in their local area of interest.
Categories: low (< 200), moderate (200-500),
high (500-700), and very high (> 700).
-Note: Max transport winds may not occur
at the same time as max mixing height. ***
WAZ695-251145-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....51-58.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (170-362) decreasing to low
(49-69) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-81...except 61-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-49 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 7 to 13
mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (106-160) increasing to high to very high
(563-1035) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....46-52.
* Max humidity........73-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25
mph decreasing to 1 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (345-511) decreasing to low
(52-92) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....69-78...except 60-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (74-108) increasing to moderate to high
(316-514) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 65 to 79. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 64 to 79. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 67 to 80. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 70 to 85. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 70 to 85. West winds
2 to 7 mph.
$$
WAZ690-251145-
Kittitas Valley-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....60-65.
* Max humidity........50-65 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (361-529) decreasing to low
(48-72) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....82-89...except 73-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to
southwest 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
southwest 13 to 19 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (99-167) increasing to very high
(1039-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....53-58.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 13 to 19 mph with gusts up to 30
mph becoming northwest 4 to 9 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 13 to 19 mph decreasing to 5 to
11 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (481-691) decreasing to low
(39-65) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-87...except 70-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (71-119) increasing to moderate (397-489)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 80 to 88. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 80 to 88. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 81 to 88. Northwest
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 85 to 92.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 86 to 93. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
$$
WAZ694-251145-
Yakama Alpine District-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....51-58.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (248-408) decreasing to low (38-64)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-82...except 62-74 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts to 40 mph
in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (113-163) increasing to very high
(754-1038) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....45-53.
* Max humidity........78-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to 40
mph decreasing to 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 3 to 8
mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (388-526) decreasing to low
(36-56) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-82...except 63-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-44 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (55-87) increasing to moderate to high
(406-526) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 70 to 84. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 69 to 83. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 72 to 85. West winds
4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 75 to 89. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 76 to 90. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
$$
ORZ691-WAZ691-251145-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....59-66.
* Max humidity........55-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (227-473) decreasing to low (35-75)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....84-93...except 78-88 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
west 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to
west 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (81-175) increasing to very high
(701-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min temperature.....53-59.
* Max humidity........67-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30
mph becoming southwest 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 4 to 9
mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (447-621) decreasing to low
(33-57) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-89.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (46-120) increasing to moderate to high
(350-514) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 83 to 90. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 81 to 91. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 83 to 90. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 87 to 94. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 95. West winds 3 to
8 mph.
$$
ORZ692-WAZ692-251145-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....54-64.
* Max humidity........49-64 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (99-171) decreasing to low (39-55) after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....82-90...except 76-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (52-100) increasing to moderate to high
(362-628) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....48-57.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest up
to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 1 to 6
mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (267-385) decreasing to low (33-53)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....77-86...except 71-77 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-35 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 becoming northwest 1
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-59) increasing to moderate (285-437)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 76 to 86. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 58. Highs 76 to 86. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 80 to 90. Northwest winds
1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 61. Highs 80 to 91. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ693-WAZ693-251145-
Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County-
Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....54-65.
* Max humidity........42-57 percent...except 39-44 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (119-207) decreasing to low
(25-28) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....88-98...except 84-90 ridges.
* Min humidity........11-19 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 4 to 9
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 7
to 13 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (41-63) increasing to very high
(721-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....49-59.
* Max humidity........57-72 percent...except 53-61 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph shifting to the
west up to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west 2
to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (240-376) decreasing to low (26-36)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....82-91...except 77-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 1 to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming north 2 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-39) increasing to moderate (291-471)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 80 to 89. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 82 to 92. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 83 to 92. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 86 to 95. North winds
2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 87 to 96. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ701-251145-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....53-60.
* Max humidity........69-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to
25 mph...except west 7 to 13 mph in the eastern Columbia
River Gorge.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (268-364) decreasing to low (31-71)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....80-85...except 75-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 9 to 15
mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 12
to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (65-149) increasing to high to very high
(626-942) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....49-56.
* Max humidity........79-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30
mph decreasing to 2 to 7 mph after midnight. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 10 to 16 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph decreasing to 4 to 9 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (396-564) decreasing to low
(29-55) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max temperature.....80-85...except 75-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River
Gorge, west winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (42-96) increasing to moderate (372-466)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 81 to 86. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 77 to 83. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 80 to 86. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 84 to 89.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 85 to 91. Northwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ702-251145-
East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....49-56.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (241-301) decreasing to low (43-65)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-84...except 69-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 4 to 9
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (102-146) increasing to very high
(725-1007) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....46-52.
* Max humidity........77-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (387-493) decreasing to low (38-62)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-84...except 69-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-47 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (55-73) increasing to moderate to high
(420-508) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 71 to 84. West winds
1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 68 to 82. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 71 to 84. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 75 to 88. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 75 to 89. Terrain driven
winds less than 5 mph.
$$
ORZ695-251145-
Eagle Cap Wilderness-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening, then
areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....55-61.
* Max humidity........37-52 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor 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....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (102-262) decreasing to low
(25-35) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning,
then patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....84-95...except 74-85 ridges.
* Min humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 7
to 13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
southwest 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (26-122) increasing to very high
(934-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
* Min temperature.....49-56.
* Max humidity........54-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 4
to 9 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (234-352) decreasing to low (25-51)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....79-90...except 69-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-51) increasing to moderate to high
(431-665) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 72 to 86. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 74 to 89. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 75 to 90. Northwest
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 78 to 93. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 78 to 93. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ694-251145-
Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Smoky.
* Min temperature.....56-61.
* Max humidity........53-64 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (142-250) decreasing to low
(29-51) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....93-98.
* Min humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (30-58) increasing to high to very high
(605-1045) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....51-56.
* Max humidity........67-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph
in the evening.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (288-492) decreasing to low (32-70)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....87-92.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 6 mph in the morning
becoming light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (32-58) increasing to moderate (259-451)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 86 to 91. Northwest winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 87 to 92. Northwest winds
4 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 92 to 97. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 92 to 97. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ699-251145-
Western Forested Blue Mountains-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....53-58.
* Max humidity........51-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 6 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.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (169-365) decreasing to low
(25-38) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....85-92...except 79-86 ridges.
* Min humidity........11-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (28-88) increasing to very high
(841-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....47-53.
* Max humidity........66-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (282-438) decreasing to low (25-37)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....80-87...except 75-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-35) increasing to high to very high
(526-842) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 76 to 85. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 76 to 86. Northwest winds
1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 78 to 88. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 81 to 91. North winds
1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 82 to 91. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ696-251145-
John Day Valley-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke in the evening,
then patchy smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....55-60.
* Max humidity........53-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (260-482) decreasing to low (25-30)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....86-94...except 81-86 ridges.
* Min humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-67) increasing to very high
(965-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....50-55.
* Max humidity........63-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 1
to 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph becoming north around
5 mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (400-524) decreasing to low
(25-30) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....82-90...except 77-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-23 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-28) increasing to high to very high
(504-822) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 81 to 90. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 81 to 90. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 83 to 92. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 86 to 95. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 86 to 95. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ700-251145-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....49-57.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (324-600) decreasing to low
(25-30) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....85-90...except 79-85 ridges.
* Min humidity........11-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the
west 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (56-126) increasing to very high
(989-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....45-52.
* Max humidity........66-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph becoming north around
5 mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (382-520) decreasing to low
(25-37) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....83-88...except 76-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-34) increasing to high to very high
(526-950) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 81 to 87. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 81 to 87. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 83 to 89. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 86 to 92.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 87 to 93. West winds
1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ703-251145-
Warm Springs Reservation-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min temperature.....52-58.
* Max humidity........66-77 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (273-417) decreasing to low (29-57)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....78-90...except 65-77 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-31 percent...except 32-47 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph increasing to
west 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (62-144) increasing to very high
(914-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....48-53.
* Max humidity........74-84 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to 30
mph decreasing to 1 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 2 to 7
mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (374-494) decreasing to low (25-57)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-89...except 67-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-31 percent...except 31-46 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (27-57) increasing to moderate to high
(384-600) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 77 to 90. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 74 to 88. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 77 to 90.
Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 81 to 93.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 81 to 95. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ704-251145-
Northern Deschutes National Forest-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....47-54.
* Max humidity........72-87 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (227-301) decreasing to low (29-51)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....78-84...except 65-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-30 percent...except 31-46 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (99-183) increasing to very high
(939-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-49.
* Max humidity........77-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 2 to 7
mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (353-437) decreasing to low (28-44)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....79-84...except 66-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-27 percent...except 27-42 percent ridges.
* 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 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-59) increasing to high to very high
(589-711) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 72 to 86. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 70 to 84. West winds 3 to
8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 74 to 86.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 77 to 90. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 78 to 91. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ705-251145-
Southern Deschutes National Forest-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....45-50.
* Max humidity........78-92 percent...except 67-82 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (213-421) decreasing to low (25-31)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-84...except 68-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (118-184) increasing to very high
(1005-1050) in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-46.
* Max humidity........78-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (320-464) decreasing to low (25-29)
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....79-84...except 68-78 ridges.
* Min humidity........15-24 percent...except 20-35 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 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.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (27-53) increasing to very high (790-994)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 74 to 85. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 73 to 84. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 77 to 88.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 80 to 91.
Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 81 to 92. Southwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ697-251145-
Central Blue Mountains-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....51-59.
* Max humidity........35-50 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...High to very high (570-732) decreasing to low
(25-30) after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning,
then patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....85-90...except 80-86 ridges.
* Min humidity........7-12 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (110-166) increasing to very high (1050)
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....46-53.
* Max humidity........59-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (452-534) decreasing to low
(29-45) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....82-87...except 77-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........12-17 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-40) increasing to very high
(931-1023) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 78 to 84. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 80 to 86. Northwest winds
1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 82 to 88. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 85 to 91.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 85 to 91. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ698-251145-
Southern Blue Mountains-
251 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....51-59.
* Max humidity........40-55 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Very high (719-841) decreasing to low (25-37)
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....85-92.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (108-152) increasing to very high (1050)
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening,
then areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....47-54.
* Max humidity........54-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate to high (458-578) decreasing to low
(43-55) after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....82-89.
* Min humidity........9-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-38) increasing to very high (866-984)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 81 to 87. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 83 to 89. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 85 to 91. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 88 to 94. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 88 to 94. West winds
2 to 7 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Saturday August 1 through Friday August 7...
A greater chance of below seasonal precipitation and above
seasonal temperatures.
$$