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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather continues for the next several days.
Gusty winds will prevail during the day Thursday and Friday for
the Cascade Gaps, before relenting over the weekend. The
Washington Cascades may see light shower activity, but minimal
rainfall is anticipated. A warm and dry pattern is then expected
starting around the middle of next week.


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

High elevation Haines Index observed Thursday September 19
Salem...2     Medford...2     Spokane...2     Boise...2

ORZ639-192330-
East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-80...except 61-73 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 4 to
      10 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge,
      west winds 2 to 6 mph increasing to 7 to 13 mph in the
      afternoon, Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 1 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
  in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....43-48.
* Max humidity........68-83 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph...except west 8 to 14
      mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....67-73...except 57-67 ridges.
* Min humidity........30-45 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph...except west 6 to 12
      mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 69 to 75. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 78. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 81. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 84. East
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 77 to 83. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ610-192330-
East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-79...except 63-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........26-33 percent...except 32-46 percent ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 8
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....39-45.
* Max humidity........67-82 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....66-73...except 57-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........24-31 percent...except 27-42 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 65 to 74. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 68 to 77. West winds
1 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 70 to 80. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 75 to 84. East
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 73 to 83.
Southwest winds 1 to 6 mph.

$$

ORZ611-192330-
Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-76...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-36 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....34-40.
* Max humidity........81-96 percent...except 68-83 percent ridges.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening
      becoming light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....67-72...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........17-26 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 37. Highs 65 to 72. North
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 67 to 75. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 44. Highs 70 to 77. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 76 to 82. Southeast
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 72 to 80.
Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph.

$$

ORZ640-192330-
Central Mountains of Oregon-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....73-78...except 67-72 ridges.
* Min humidity........23-29 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.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....37-44.
* Max humidity........67-82 percent...except 57-67 percent ridges.
* 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....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....67-72...except 60-66 ridges.
* Min humidity........16-25 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 8 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 41. Highs 66 to 72.
Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 45. Highs 70 to 76. Northwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 71 to 78. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 51. Highs 78 to 85. Southeast
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 77 to 83. South
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ641-WAZ691-192330-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....75-81.
* Min humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west
  around 15 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....46-52.
* Max humidity........66-81 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....68-74.
* Min humidity........28-39 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 69 to 74. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83. Northeast
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 79 to 85.
Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

ORZ642-192330-
Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....69-76...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....37-44.
* Max humidity........59-74 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-70...except 60-65 ridges.
* Min humidity........18-24 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 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.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 39. Highs 63 to 70.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 66 to 73. Northwest
winds 1 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 46. Highs 67 to 75. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 48. Highs 71 to 79.
Southeast winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 73 to 81. South
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ643-WAZ692-192330-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....69-77...except 62-68 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-46 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 6
      mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......7500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around
  15 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-47.
* Max humidity........61-76 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....59-68...except 53-59 ridges.
* Min humidity........35-48 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 58 to 68. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 62 to 72. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 62 to 73. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 53. Highs 70 to 80. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 71 to 81. South
winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

ORZ644-192330-
Central Blue Mountains-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....71-78...except 65-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....39-45.
* Max humidity........58-73 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening
      becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....63-70...except 58-63 ridges.
* Min humidity........22-34 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3
      to 7 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......6500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 61 to 70.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 65 to 74. Northwest
winds 1 to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 66 to 75. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 73 to 82. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 73 to 83. South
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

ORZ645-WAZ693-192330-
Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....70-79...except 64-70 ridges.
* Min humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......9000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....40-48.
* Max humidity........64-79 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west
      1 to 6 mph after midnight.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....62-72...except 58-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......8500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 44. Highs 60 to 69.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 63 to 72. Northwest
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 50. Highs 64 to 74. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 69 to 79. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 71 to 82. South
winds 2 to 7 mph.

$$

WAZ690-192330-
Kittitas Valley-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....72-80...except 64-75 ridges.
* Min humidity........25-33 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 10 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....47-52.
* Max humidity........65-80 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Good...except Moderate ridges.
* 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........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....67-74...except 57-69 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-37 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......7000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 67 to 74.
Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 70 to 77. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 79. Northwest
winds 3 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 75 to 82. Northeast
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 77 to 84. West
winds 3 to 8 mph.

$$

WAZ694-192330-
Yakama Alpine District-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....69-77...except 60-71 ridges.
* Min humidity........28-43 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.....39-46.
* Max humidity........67-82 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-72...except 55-66 ridges.
* Min humidity........31-46 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 61 to 72.
Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 63 to 75. Terrain
driven winds less than 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 66 to 77. West
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 70 to 81. East
winds 1 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 67 to 80. West
winds 2 to 7 mph.

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WAZ695-192330-
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
538 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.....64-72...except 55-64 ridges.
* Min humidity........34-49 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.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......5500 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.....39-46.
* Max humidity........73-88 percent.
* Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior.
* Mixing height.......Near surface.
* Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max temperature.....58-66...except 50-58 ridges.
* Min humidity........38-53 percent.
* 20-foot winds.......
*     Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
*     Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph.
* CWR.................0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire
  behavior.
* Mixing height.......6000 ft agl.
* Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 57 to 69.
Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 48. Highs 57 to 70. West winds 1 to 6 mph.
.MONDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to
51. Highs 59 to 72. West winds 2 to 7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 67 to 79. Southeast
winds 2 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear. Lows 50 to
55. Highs 63 to 76. West winds 2 to 7 mph.

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.8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Thursday September 26 through Wednesday October 2...

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

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