Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
760
FNUS56 KPDT 222120
FWFPDT
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND SOUTHERN DESCHUTES
NATIONAL FOREST...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY OF OREGON, EAGLE CAP
WILDERNESS, CENTRAL BLUE MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN FORESTED BLUE
MOUNTAINS ...
.DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue
through the remainder of the afternoon. Another round of isolated
and dry thunderstorms will occur Thursday afternoon along the
eastern portion of the region from central OR along the eastern
mountains, central Blues and the Eagle Cap Wilderness. By Friday,
elevated fore weather concerns will return again for hot, dry and
windy conditions across a widespread area of the region.
***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. ***
WAZ695-231130-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-68.
* Max humidity........57-72 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Good 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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (129-295) decreasing to low
(34-64) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....80-91...except 71-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........37-52 percent.
* 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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (48-112) increasing to low to moderate
(162-422) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....53-60.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (150-312) decreasing to low
(34-66) after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....81-90...except 72-81 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-35 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (43-83) increasing to moderate to high
(378-604) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 65 to 80. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers. Lows
47 to 53. Highs 63 to 78. West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 65 to 79. West winds
3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 64 to 79. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 68 to 82. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
WAZ690-231130-
Kittitas Valley-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min temperature.....69-75.
* Max humidity........43-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (300-420) decreasing to low (52-74)
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....92-99...except 82-93 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-32 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (96-150) increasing to moderate to high
(417-681) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....61-66.
* Max humidity........53-68 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph.
* 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 15 to 20 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (361-493) decreasing to low (51-79)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....91-97...except 80-91 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-22 percent.
* 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.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (59-105) increasing to high (519-635) in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 82 to 90. West winds 8 to
14 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 79 to 87. West winds
9 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 88. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 88. West
winds 6 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 89. Northwest
winds 4 to 10 mph.
$$
WAZ694-231130-
Yakama Alpine District-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
* Min temperature.....57-66.
* Max humidity........71-86 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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (158-266) decreasing to low
(30-52) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....82-94...except 73-86 ridges.
* Min humidity........33-48 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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-69) increasing to low to moderate
(191-427) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min temperature.....52-59.
* Max humidity........66-81 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...Low to moderate (159-295) decreasing to low
(30-50) after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....85-94...except 75-87 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 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.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (27-43) increasing to moderate to high
(442-618) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 68 to 82.
West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 69 to 83. West winds
6 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 70 to 84. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 70 to 84. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 73 to 86. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ691-WAZ691-231130-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....66-72.
* Max humidity........52-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 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 (59-281) decreasing to low
(25-75) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....90-100...except 86-95 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (57-153) increasing to moderate to high
(374-568) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....61-66.
* Max humidity........56-71 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest 4
to 10 mph after midnight.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 8 to 14 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (318-456) decreasing to low (32-64)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....92-99.
* Min humidity........17-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (38-102) increasing to moderate (389-493)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs 84 to 94. West winds 7 to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 82 to 89. West winds 8 to
14 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 83 to 90. West winds
5 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 82 to 90. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 84 to 91. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ692-WAZ692-231130-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....61-70.
* Max humidity........43-58 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Low (118-194) decreasing to low (25-30) after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....87-96...except 81-87 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......9500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (26-64) increasing to moderate (220-482)
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....56-65.
* Max humidity........52-67 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (134-216) decreasing to low
(34-48) after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....87-96...except 80-87 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (31-65) increasing to moderate (325-475)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 65. Highs 80 to 90. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 58. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 59. Highs 76 to 86. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 58. Highs 76 to 87. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ693-WAZ693-231130-
Canyon Grasslands of Wallowa County-
Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the evening,
then patchy smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-69.
* Max humidity........39-54 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (186-230) decreasing to low
(25) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....91-100...except 85-92 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (33-57) increasing to high (502-638) in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....55-66.
* Max humidity........56-71 percent...except 52-60 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (54-126) decreasing to low (26-32) after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....90-99...except 85-92 ridges.
* Min humidity........15-20 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 becoming west 3 to 8
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (27-41) increasing to moderate to very
high (488-772) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 66. Highs 87 to 97. West winds 3 to
8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 91. Northwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 81 to 90. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 82 to 91. North winds
2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ701-231130-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
* Min temperature.....60-66.
* Max humidity........70-85 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to 25
mph...except west 10 to 16 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
eastern Columbia River Gorge.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (219-421) decreasing to low (37-107)
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....87-92...except 82-89 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-46 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph...except
northwest 7 to 13 mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia
River Gorge, gusts to 30 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (60-182) increasing to moderate (333-443)
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min temperature.....56-62.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts up to 25
mph decreasing to 2 to 7 mph after midnight. In the eastern
Columbia River Gorge, west winds 9 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph decreasing to 4 to 9 mph after midnight.
* 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 around 20 mph decreasing to around 10
mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (230-344) decreasing to low (31-53)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....91-96...except 86-92 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds west winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (35-79) increasing to moderate (361-429)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 79 to 85.
West winds 6 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 84. West winds
7 to 13 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 79 to 85. West winds
4 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 78 to 84. West
winds 5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
$$
ORZ702-231130-
East Slopes of the Mt. Hood National Forest-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy
smoke.
* Min temperature.....55-65.
* Max humidity........73-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (157-227) decreasing to low
(42-60) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....82-91...except 75-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........36-51 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds up to 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (44-76) increasing to moderate (212-308)
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening.
* Min temperature.....52-60.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (179-247) decreasing to low
(38-50) after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....87-94...except 80-87 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-38 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (31-51) increasing to moderate (394-490)
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 59. Highs 69 to 84. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 70 to 83. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 70 to 84. West winds
1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 69 to 83. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 73 to 86.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ695-231130-
Eagle Cap Wilderness-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....58-65.
* Max humidity........41-51 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...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.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (172-242) decreasing to low
(25-29) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....86-97...except 75-87 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......11000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (26-80) increasing to moderate to very
high (463-759) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....55-62.
* Max humidity........57-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 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.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (53-153) decreasing to low (25-34) after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....87-98...except 76-88 ridges.
* Min humidity........13-22 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 4
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 6
to 12 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-46) increasing to high to very high
(689-1050) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 78 to 93. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 73 to 88. Northwest winds
8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 88. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 88. Northwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 74 to 89. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ694-231130-
Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Min temperature.....62-67.
* Max humidity........46-53 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...North 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.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (195-255) decreasing to low
(25-30) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Areas of smoke in the morning, then patchy smoke in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....94-99.
* Min humidity........24-29 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....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-33) increasing to low to moderate
(148-364) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....58-63.
* Max humidity........63-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (128-184) decreasing to low (26-46) after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....95-100.
* Min humidity........16-21 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.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (27-47) increasing to moderate to high
(392-592) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 93 to 98. Northwest winds
2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 87 to 92. Northwest winds
8 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 86 to 91. Northwest winds
6 to 12 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 85 to 90. Northwest winds
5 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
$$
ORZ699-231130-
Western Forested Blue Mountains-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening,
then areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-64.
* Max humidity........46-61 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (189-287) decreasing to low
(25-33) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....88-94...except 82-89 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-49) increasing to moderate to very
high (423-911) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....53-59.
* Max humidity........61-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 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.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (156-320) decreasing to low
(25-36) after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....89-95...except 83-90 ridges.
* Min humidity........11-20 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 6
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......12000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-35) increasing to high to very high
(545-991) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. West winds 1 to
6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 77 to 87. Northwest winds
3 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 76 to 86. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 85. Northwest winds
1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 77 to 87.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ696-231130-
John Day Valley-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of
smoke.
* Min temperature.....60-66.
* Max humidity........56-66 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Moderate.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (204-298) decreasing to low (25-31)
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning,
then patchy smoke in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....89-97...except 85-90 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (26-46) increasing to high to very high
(614-990) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....56-61.
* Max humidity........61-73 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate 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....Northwest winds 3 to 7 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 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (324-400) decreasing to low (25-30)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....90-98...except 85-91 ridges.
* Min humidity........9-18 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 west 1 to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-28) increasing to moderate to very
high (498-848) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 85 to 95. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 82 to 91. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 81 to 90. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 80 to 89. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 82 to 91.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ700-231130-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and
a slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....53-62.
* Max humidity........73-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds up 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.
* Chc of lightning....30 percent (chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (75-165) decreasing to low (25-29) after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....88-93...except 82-88 ridges.
* Min humidity........12-27 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2
to 6 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 (30-56) increasing to high to very high
(530-970) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....49-58.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent...except 62-72 percent ridges.
* 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 5 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 (322-462) decreasing to low (25-37)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....90-95...except 84-90 ridges.
* Min humidity........9-20 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.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-28) increasing to high to very high
(540-962) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 85 to 91. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 82 to 88. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 83 to 89.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ703-231130-
Warm Springs Reservation-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke in the evening, then
patchy smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....58-65.
* Max humidity........66-76 percent...except 73-88 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (138-260) decreasing to low
(37-65) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy smoke in the morning, then areas of smoke in the
afternoon.
* Max temperature.....85-96...except 73-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-37 percent...except 38-53 percent ridges.
* 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.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (51-85) increasing to moderate to high
(347-503) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....55-60.
* Max humidity........62-74 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph shifting to the
west 1 to 5 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 10 to 15 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (249-325) decreasing to low (26-42)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....89-98...except 76-87 ridges.
* Min humidity........21-27 percent...except 27-41 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 1 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 (27-41) increasing to moderate to high
(408-582) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 75 to 90. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 76 to 89. West winds 6 to
12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 76 to 89. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 75 to 88. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 78 to 91. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ704-231130-
Northern Deschutes National Forest-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Smoky.
* Min temperature.....52-59.
* Max humidity........77-92 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....30 percent (chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (71-113) decreasing to low (26-38) after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Smoky.
* Max temperature.....85-91...except 72-82 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-34 percent...except 36-51 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 6
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.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (44-70) increasing to moderate (379-483)
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening,
then areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....49-56.
* Max humidity........71-86 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 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 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.....West around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (210-306) decreasing to low (25-32)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....87-93...except 74-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-28 percent...except 27-41 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.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-40) increasing to high (535-663) in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 71 to 85. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 72 to 85. West winds 5 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 72 to 85. West winds
4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 71 to 84. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 74 to 87. North winds
2 to 7 mph.
$$
ORZ705-231130-
Southern Deschutes National Forest-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke in the evening, then
areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....48-55.
* Max humidity........87-100 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....30 percent (chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* Ventilation Index...Low (84-134) decreasing to low (25) after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max temperature.....85-90...except 74-84 ridges.
* Min humidity........19-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 5
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 (48-78) increasing to moderate to very
high (470-814) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Smoky in the evening, then
areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min temperature.....45-52.
* Max humidity........83-98 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 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.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (158-300) decreasing to low
(25-32) after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....86-91...except 76-85 ridges.
* Min humidity........13-28 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 1
to 5 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.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-45) increasing to very high
(822-1050) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 74 to 85. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 74 to 85. West winds 2 to
7 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 74 to 85. West winds
1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 74 to 85. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 77 to 88.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
$$
ORZ697-231130-
Central Blue Mountains-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....54-62.
* Max humidity........54-69 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low to moderate (132-206) decreasing to low
(25-28) after midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.....88-93...except 83-89 ridges.
* Min humidity........14-23 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....10 percent (very low chance).
* Mixing height.......10500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (43-77) increasing to very high
(984-1050) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....51-59.
* Max humidity........60-75 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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 2 to 7 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...Moderate (267-333) decreasing to low (25-35)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....89-94...except 84-91 ridges.
* Min humidity........6-11 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 4
to 9 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......11500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-30) increasing to very high
(994-1050) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 83 to 89. West winds 4 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 80 to 86. West winds 3 to
8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 79 to 85. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. Highs 81 to 87.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
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ORZ698-231130-
Southern Blue Mountains-
220 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....54-61.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....20 percent (slight chance).
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Low (134-172) decreasing to low (25-28) after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....88-94.
* Min humidity........13-18 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
to 7 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 (34-68) increasing to very high
(1036-1050) in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min temperature.....51-59.
* Max humidity........55-70 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
* Ventilation Index...Moderate (305-417) decreasing to low (35-43)
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max temperature.....89-95.
* Min humidity........4-9 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
* Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 3
to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* Chc of lightning....0 percent.
* Mixing height.......10000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ventilation Index...Low (25-33) increasing to very high
(983-1050) in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 86 to 93. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 56. Highs 83 to 89. West winds 4 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. Highs 83 to 89. Northwest
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 82 to 89. West
winds 4 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 55. Highs 84 to 90. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
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.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Thursday July 30 through Wednesday August 5...
A greater chance of above seasonal average temperatures and below
seasonal average precipitation.
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