Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
998
FNUS56 KPDT 251223
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
...SEASONABLY HOT AND DRY TODAY...
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...Hot and dry conditions today will quickly be
followed by showers and thunderstorms late tonight and Wednesday.
The air mass will become more unstable tonight, and a weak
disturbance will bring a chance of thunderstorms south-southeast
of John Day. Additional disturbances will bring showers and
thunderstorms starting Wednesday morning and continuing through
the day. Wallowa County and the Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest will
have the best chance (40-60%) while the rest of the forecast area
will have a 10-30% chance. Wetting rain amounts of 0.1 to 0.25"
can be expected with some storms. It will also be breezy to windy
but RHs will not be critically low for most locations. Thursday
will be cooler and breezy with widely scattered mountain showers.
***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 Tuesday June 25
Salem...4 Medford...4 Spokane...4 Boise...3
ORZ639-252330-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-91...except 76-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....56-61...except 51-59 ridges.
* Max humidity........63-78 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....74-81...except 62-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-43 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. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to 12
to 18 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 47 to
53. Highs 65 to 71. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 74 to 80. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to
56. Highs 72 to 79. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 48 to
53. Highs 68 to 75. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
$$
ORZ610-252330-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-93...except 74-83 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-23 percent...except 24-36 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming north 1 to
6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....50-58.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....73-83...except 60-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-34 percent...except 38-53 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph increasing to 7 to 13
mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 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. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to
49. Highs 59 to 73. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 70 to 81. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 70 to 81.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52.
Highs 66 to 79. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 43 to
50. Highs 63 to 76. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ611-252330-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-90...except 77-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........12-21 percent.
* 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 southwest 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......11500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....46-51.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 6 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.....West 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....72-78...except 63-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-31 percent...except 28-43 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 1 to 5 mph increasing to 6 to 11
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 62 to 71. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 71 to 81. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 70 to 81.
Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to
45. Highs 66 to 75. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 38 to
43. Highs 65 to 75. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ640-252330-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....88-93...except 83-88 ridges.
* Min humidity........10-18 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 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to
southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....52-59.
* Max humidity........49-64 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 2 to 7 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northwest around
5 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....79-85...except 74-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 7 to
13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 4 to 10
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......12500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 65 to 72.
Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 44. Highs 73 to 79. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 76 to 82.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to
52. Highs 71 to 77. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 49. Highs 70 to 76. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-252330-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....87-94...except 82-89 ridges.
* Min humidity........15-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....59-64.
* Max humidity........48-62 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....79-91...except 77-86 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 10 to 16
mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 10 to 16
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 57. Highs
68 to 78. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 76 to 82. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 78 to 86. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to
60. Highs 76 to 85. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 73 to 83. West winds
9 to 15 mph.
$$
ORZ642-252330-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....86-94...except 81-86 ridges.
* Min humidity........9-14 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......13500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight south of John Day.
* Min temperature.....49-58.
* Max humidity........46-54 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 3 after midnight.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....81-88...except 77-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........13-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 5
to 11 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......13000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 64 to 72.
Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 71 to 78. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 78 to 86.
Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 71 to 79. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 68 to 76. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-252330-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-89...except 75-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-27 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.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....56-63.
* Max humidity........45-60 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....77-86...except 71-76 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................2.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 52. Highs 57 to 69. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 65 to 76. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 71 to 82. West
winds 1 to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 66 to 77. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 63 to 74. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ644-252330-
Central Blue Mountains-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....84-93...except 79-85 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......13500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....53-59.
* Max humidity........45-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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 2 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....79-88...except 74-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-32 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 west 3 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy.
Lows 41 to 48. Highs 60 to 70. Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 68 to 77. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 73 to 84. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 68 to 78. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 65 to 74. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-252330-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-90...except 76-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......11500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....57-63.
* Max humidity........45-59 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the
south 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-89...except 74-80 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................2 increasing to 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 60 to 70. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 66 to 76. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 75 to 85.
Northeast winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 69 to 79. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 64 to 75. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
WAZ690-252330-
Kittitas Valley-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....83-90...except 73-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....58-63.
* Max humidity........46-61 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 1 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming
northwest 2 to 7 mph after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.....78-87...except 68-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 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....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 65 to 75. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 73 to 81. Northwest
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 74 to 83. North
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 54 to
59. Highs 74 to 83. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 71 to 80. Northwest
winds 10 to 16 mph.
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WAZ694-252330-
Yakama Alpine District-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....80-87...except 70-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 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.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....53-60.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west
1 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max temperature.....69-80...except 60-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 7 to 13
mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 53 to 68. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 64 to 77. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 65 to 78.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to
54. Highs 61 to 76. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 59 to 74. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
$$
WAZ695-252330-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
523 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....76-84...except 68-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....51-58.
* Max humidity........60-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....67-76...except 58-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-53 percent.
* 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.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
40 to 48. Highs 46 to 61. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 60 to 73.
West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 60 to 73. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 46 to 52.
Highs 56 to 71. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 42 to 50.
Highs 52 to 67. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Tuesday July 2 through Monday July 8...
A greater chance of below normal temperatures and below normal
precipitation.
$$