Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
748
FNUS56 KPDT 061337
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.DISCUSSION...Cool, showery and breezy to windy conditions will
continue today through Tuesday. Then a ridge of high pressure will
begin building over the region Wednesday and persist through the
weekend with high temperatures reaching 10 to 20 degrees above
normal.
***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 Monday May 6
Salem...2 Medford...2 Spokane...2 Boise...2
ORZ639-062315-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the
morning, then widespread rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....48-54...except 36-47 ridges.
* Min humidity........57-70 percent...except 72-87 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to
west 11 to 17 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, west winds 5 to 11 mph
increasing to 13 to 19 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow showers and a chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....34-39...except 29-34 ridges.
* Max humidity........84-91 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph...except west 9 to 15
mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the eastern Columbia River
Gorge.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
* Max temperature.....50-57...except 37-48 ridges.
* Min humidity........47-58 percent...except 63-78 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 13 to 19 mph increasing to
16 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 58 to 64. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 66 to 74. North winds
4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 73 to 80. Northeast winds
5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 78 to 84. South winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
$$
ORZ610-062315-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the
morning. Widespread snow showers. Widespread showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....45-54...except 34-43 ridges.
* Min humidity........54-69 percent...except 71-86 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the
west 15 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 16 to 26 mph.
* CWR.................60 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....30-35...except 25-30 ridges.
* Max humidity........84-95 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of snow showers. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....46-54...except 35-43 ridges.
* Min humidity........45-60 percent...except 62-77 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 51 to 61. West
winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 58 to 68. North
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 67 to 77. Northeast winds
6 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 72 to 82. South winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 70 to 81. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
$$
ORZ611-062315-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain and snow showers
in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....42-47...except 34-41 ridges.
* Min humidity........55-70 percent...except 69-84 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........85-95 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers.
* Max temperature.....42-47...except 35-41 ridges.
* Min humidity........41-56 percent...except 56-71 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 48 to 57.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 57 to 64.
Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 65 to 72. East winds 5 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 69 to 77. South winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 77. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ640-062315-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers
in the morning, then widespread showers, snow showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....46-52...except 39-44 ridges.
* Min humidity........49-63 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....26-33.
* Max humidity........83-91 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15
mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of snow showers in the morning. A slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....44-52...except 38-43 ridges.
* Min humidity........41-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 51 to 59.
Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 61 to 68. North
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 68 to 76. East winds 5 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 73 to 80. South winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 73 to 80. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ641-WAZ691-062315-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....52-62...except 49-57 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to
west 14 to 24 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the
west 17 to 27 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening.
* Min temperature.....35-41.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 14 to 20 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 16 to 22 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....53-64...except 51-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing
to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 16 to 26 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 60 to 69. West
winds 12 to 18 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 68 to 78. North
winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 74 to 83. Northeast winds
5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 79 to 87. Southwest winds
3 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 87. Southwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ642-062315-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers
in the morning, then widespread showers, snow showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....42-49.
* Min humidity........58-70 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....25-30.
* Max humidity........85-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers.
* Max temperature.....40-47...except 36-41 ridges.
* Min humidity........45-60 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 11 to 17 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Lows 24 to 29. Highs 47 to 55. Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 58 to 66.
North winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 65 to 72. Northeast
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 71 to 78. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ643-WAZ692-062315-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow
showers in the morning, then widespread showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....44-53...except 38-43 ridges.
* Min humidity........64-79 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....31-37...except 27-32 ridges.
* Max humidity........86-96 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 14 to 20 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 16 to 22 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
* Max temperature.....43-54...except 37-42 ridges.
* Min humidity........52-67 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 12 to 18 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 13 to 19 mph.
* CWR.................20 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 46 to 57. West winds 9 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 59 to 68.
Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 65 to 75. East winds 4 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 68 to 79. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 68 to 79. Southwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ644-062315-
Central Blue Mountains-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow
showers in the morning, then widespread showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....44-52...except 39-44 ridges.
* Min humidity........60-75 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................90 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....27-33.
* Max humidity........87-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................40 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....42-51...except 36-41 ridges.
* Min humidity........53-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly
cloudy. Lows 26 to 32. Highs 46 to 57. Northwest winds 7 to
13 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 58 to 68.
North winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 65 to 75. Northeast winds
4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 70 to 79. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ645-WAZ693-062315-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow
showers in the morning, then widespread showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....44-54...except 39-45 ridges.
* Min humidity........57-72 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................80 percent.
* LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight.
* Min temperature.....28-35...except 24-30 ridges.
* Max humidity........83-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 10 to 16 mph.
* CWR.................50 percent.
* LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....42-51...except 36-42 ridges.
* Min humidity........47-62 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 12 to 18 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 8 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 58 to 68.
Northeast winds 5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 65 to 75. East winds 3 to
8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 68 to 79. Southwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 69 to 79. West winds
3 to 7 mph.
$$
WAZ690-062315-
Kittitas Valley-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
* Max temperature.....52-60...except 44-53 ridges.
* Min humidity........32-43 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to
19 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 11 to 17 mph increasing to 15 to
25 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.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min temperature.....36-41...except 30-37 ridges.
* Max humidity........62-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 14 to 20 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 17 to 27 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....53-62...except 45-54 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Breezy. West winds 14 to 20 mph increasing
to northwest 18 to 28 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 23 to 33 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 62 to 69.
Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 70 to 77. North
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 82. Northeast winds
4 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds
3 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 86. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
WAZ694-062315-
Yakama Alpine District-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow
showers in the morning, then numerous showers and widespread snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....46-53...except 36-47 ridges.
* Min humidity........53-68 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 15 to 21 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. A slight chance of snow showers after
midnight.
* Min temperature.....31-37...except 26-32 ridges.
* Max humidity........77-90 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 13 to 19 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 15 to 21 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....49-56...except 38-51 ridges.
* Min humidity........39-54 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 13 to 19 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 15 to 21 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 53 to 64. West
winds 10 to 16 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 72. North winds
5 to 11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 66 to 78. Northeast winds
5 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 82. Southwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 68 to 80. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
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WAZ695-062315-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
637 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the
morning. Scattered showers. Widespread snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....42-50...except 34-42 ridges.
* Min humidity........56-71 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 11 to 17 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 13 to 19 mph.
* CWR.................40 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. A chance of snow showers.
* Min temperature.....31-36...except 24-30 ridges.
* Max humidity........78-93 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 13 to 19 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 16 to 22 mph.
* CWR.................30 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers.
* Max temperature.....43-52...except 34-43 ridges.
* Min humidity........49-64 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 15 to 21 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR.................10 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 34. Highs 46 to 59.
Northwest winds 13 to 19 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 58 to 71.
North winds 4 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 63 to 76. East winds 4 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 66 to 79. West winds 3 to
7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 62 to 76. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Monday May 13 through Sunday May 19...
A greater chance of above-normal temperatures and below-normal
precipitation.
$$