Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR

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FNUS56 KPDT 191240
FWFPDT

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024


.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions with offshore winds, low afternoon
RH (15-35%), and moderate to good RH recovery (lowest along
ridges) are forecast through Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon
and night, a system from the Pacific will bring light
precipitation to the mountains and breezy to windy westerly winds
to the region. Dry conditions return Sunday afternoon through
early next week.


***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages***
***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater***

High elevation Haines Index observed Friday April 19
Salem...MSG     Medford...5     Spokane...3     Boise...4

ORZ639-192330-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-63...except 47-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph. In the eastern
      Columbia River Gorge, east winds 3 to 8 mph increasing to 10
      to 17 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........50-55 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern
      Columbia River Gorge, east winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....62-67...except 55-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........33-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds east winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* 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.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37.
Highs 52 to 58. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 29 to 34. Highs
59 to 64. Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 63 to 69.
Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 60 to 66. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42.
Highs 54 to 60. West winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

ORZ610-192330-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-63...except 47-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-33 percent...except 33-45 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........53-60 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 5 to 11 mph shifting to the
      northwest 1 to 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
  chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....63-69...except 55-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-40 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 6 mph increasing to
      southwest 7 to 13 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.....East around 5 mph increasing to southwest
  around 15 mph in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 49 to 58. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 26 to 31. Highs
55 to 64. North winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 60 to 69.
Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 55 to 65. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 33 to 39. Highs 49 to 59. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ611-192330-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....56-62...except 51-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in
  the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........62-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 3 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
  after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
  slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....62-67...except 56-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph increasing to 6
      to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
  20 mph in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows 25 to 30. Highs 50 to 58. Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 26 to 31. Highs
58 to 65. Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 69. East
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 55 to 63. West winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy.
Lows 30 to 35. Highs 47 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ640-192330-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....58-63...except 53-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........57-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 10 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
  after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....66-71...except 61-66 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-31 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 4 to 9
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 1 to 6 mph shifting to the
      southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southwest
  around 15 mph in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 52 to 57.
Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 26 to 31. Highs
59 to 65. Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 65 to 71. East
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 66. West
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to
38. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ641-WAZ691-192330-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....59-67...except 54-62 ridges.
* Min humidity........20-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....36-41.
* Max humidity........48-63 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....63-70...except 59-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast 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.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to
41. Highs 55 to 64. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 67. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 72.
Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 63 to 72. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to
46. Highs 59 to 68. West winds 7 to 13 mph.

$$

ORZ642-192330-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....54-62...except 49-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....31-36.
* Max humidity........48-54 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-72...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 3 to
      7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 50 to 57.
Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 25 to 30. Highs
57 to 63. North winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 64 to 72. East
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
35 to 40. Highs 60 to 68. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 54 to 61. West winds 5 to 11 mph.

$$

ORZ643-WAZ692-192330-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max temperature.....53-61...except 46-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Clear.
* Min temperature.....31-38.
* Max humidity........54-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....61-67...except 56-61 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
      mph in the afternoon.
*     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.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 44 to 55. West winds 10 to 16 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 27 to 34. Highs
51 to 61. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 59 to 69.
Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 44. Highs 55 to 65. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 35 to
41. Highs 49 to 59. West winds 4 to 10 mph.

$$

ORZ644-192330-
Central Blue Mountains-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....54-62...except 49-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming east 2 to 7
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....32-37.
* Max humidity........53-64 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-71...except 59-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-32 percent.
* 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to
35. Highs 47 to 56. West winds 5 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 26 to 31. Highs
54 to 63. Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 62 to 71.
Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows
37 to 42. Highs 57 to 67. West winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly
cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 51 to 60. West winds 4 to 9 mph.

$$

ORZ645-WAZ693-192330-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max temperature.....51-59...except 45-51 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2
      to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........56-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 2 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....60-69...except 53-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Cooler. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to
38. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 25 to 32. Highs
51 to 60. Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 60 to 69.
Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
37 to 43. Highs 58 to 67. West winds 3 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 51 to 60. West winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

WAZ690-192330-
Kittitas Valley-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....55-62...except 45-56 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to
      east 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....33-38.
* Max humidity........42-51 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 11 to 17 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....59-66...except 50-60 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-29 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to
39. Highs 52 to 60. West winds 13 to 19 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 58 to 65. Northwest
winds 11 to 17 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 69.
Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 61 to 69. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 57 to 65.
Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.

$$

WAZ694-192330-
Yakama Alpine District-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny.
* Max temperature.....52-59...except 43-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 11 to 17 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....30-36.
* Max humidity........47-53 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....57-63...except 49-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 4 to 9 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph shifting to the
      southeast 3 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......4500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
  southeast in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 28 to 36. Highs 44 to 55. West winds 13 to 19 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 51 to 62. Northwest
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 55 to 66.
Northeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy.
Lows 34 to 40. Highs 52 to 63. West winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 40. Highs 47 to 59. West winds 7 to 13 mph.

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WAZ695-192330-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
540 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....47-56...except 40-47 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-38 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 10 to 16 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....27-33.
* Max humidity........49-56 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 8 to 14 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A
  slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....52-59...except 46-52 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 6 to 12 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of snow showers. Lows 26 to 33.
Highs 37 to 50. West winds 12 to 18 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 30. Highs 47 to 58. Northwest
winds 8 to 14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 51 to 62.
Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 46 to 59. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows 31 to 38. Highs 41 to 54. West winds 7 to 13 mph.

$$


.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Friday April 26 through Thursday May 2...

A greater chance of near- to below-normal temperatures and above-
normal precipitation.

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