Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
707 FNUS56 KPDT 161302 FWFPDT Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR610, OR611, OR639, OR640... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES WA690, WA694, WA695... .DISCUSSION...A low pressure system will move north-northeastward into the PacNW late today through Wednesday night. This system will provide enough moisture and elevated instability for high- based showers and isolated thunderstorms to develop late this afternoon, overnight, and Wednesday. Breezy westerly winds are forecast to develop through the Cascade gaps Wednesday and Thursday. Above-normal temperatures are anticipated through the week. ***Thunderstorms imply strong gusty winds*** ***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages*** ***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater*** High elevation Haines Index observed Tuesday July 16 Salem...5 Medford...3 Spokane...4 Boise...4 ORZ639-162345- East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....96-101...except 87-94 ridges. * Min humidity........10-15 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......11500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....63-69...except 58-68 ridges. * Max humidity........52-67 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the morning. * Max temperature.....92-97...except 82-90 ridges. * Min humidity........19-31 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the north 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, west winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 89 to 95. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Highs 89 to 96. West winds 4 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 94 to 100. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs 92 to 99. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 86 to 94. West winds 4 to 10 mph. $$ ORZ610-162345- East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....94-102...except 83-92 ridges. * Min humidity........9-16 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Min temperature.....56-65. * Max humidity........50-65 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 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....West winds 1 to 6 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. * Max temperature.....90-99...except 77-87 ridges. * Min humidity........16-23 percent...except 23-37 percent ridges. * 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 west 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 84 to 97. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 59. Highs 84 to 97. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 89 to 101. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 64. Highs 88 to 100. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 83 to 97. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ611-162345- Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....88-93...except 83-88 ridges. * Min humidity........12-17 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 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......15000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the evening. * Min temperature.....47-55. * Max humidity........62-77 percent...except 50-65 percent ridges. * 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.................10 percent. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 after midnight. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....86-92...except 79-85 ridges. * Min humidity........11-19 percent...except 15-30 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 83 to 93. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 52. Highs 84 to 93. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 55. Highs 89 to 98. North winds 1 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 89 to 99. Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 85 to 96. Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. $$ ORZ640-162345- Central Mountains of Oregon- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....92-99...except 87-92 ridges. * Min humidity........6-11 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 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......16000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Min temperature.....56-66. * Max humidity........43-58 percent...except 38-46 percent ridges. * Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the morning. * Max temperature.....91-97...except 86-91 ridges. * Min humidity........8-15 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2 decreasing to 1 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 60. Highs 90 to 96. West winds 3 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 89 to 95. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 95 to 101. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 65. Highs 94 to 100. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 91 to 97. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. $$ ORZ641-WAZ691-162345- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. * Max temperature.....97-102. * Min humidity........9-14 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning becoming light less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....65-72. * Max humidity........33-48 percent...except 28-37 percent ridges. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Max temperature.....96-102. * Min humidity........13-18 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 69. Highs 93 to 102. West winds 4 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 93 to 99. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 98 to 104. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 71. Highs 98 to 106. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 92 to 100. West winds 6 to 12 mph. $$ ORZ642-162345- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke. * Max temperature.....89-97...except 85-90 ridges. * Min humidity........8-13 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......16500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Min temperature.....56-65. * Max humidity........33-48 percent. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 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.................2. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the morning. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....88-96...except 84-89 ridges. * Min humidity........7-12 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......13500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 60. Highs 89 to 97. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 88 to 96. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 94 to 101. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 94 to 102. East winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 92 to 99. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ643-WAZ692-162345- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. * Max temperature.....88-98...except 81-87 ridges. * Min humidity........11-16 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....59-70. * Max humidity........26-39 percent. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming east 1 to 5 mph after midnight. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........6 or high potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Max temperature.....89-98...except 82-87 ridges. * Min humidity........16-22 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......10500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 84 to 96. West winds 1 to 6 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 65. Highs 83 to 94. West winds 1 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 89 to 100. Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 70. Highs 90 to 102. Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 69. Highs 86 to 97. West winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ644-162345- Central Blue Mountains- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke. * Max temperature.....90-98...except 83-90 ridges. * Min humidity........9-14 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......16000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....60-68. * Max humidity........29-40 percent. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Max temperature.....89-98...except 84-89 ridges. * Min humidity........10-19 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. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......13000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 86 to 97. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 85 to 95. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 91 to 102. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs 92 to 102. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 88 to 99. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ ORZ645-WAZ693-162345- Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. * Max temperature.....88-97...except 82-88 ridges. * Min humidity........9-14 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......14000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....59-68. * Max humidity........27-38 percent. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........6 or high potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....89-98...except 83-89 ridges. * Min humidity........14-19 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southwest 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 6 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 87 to 98. Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 87 to 97. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 91 to 102. North winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs 93 to 103. Northeast winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 90 to 100. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. $$ WAZ690-162345- Kittitas Valley- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....94-100...except 83-95 ridges. * Min humidity........11-16 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the south 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......10000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....67-73. * Max humidity........27-42 percent. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph becoming northwest 1 to 5 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 6 mph after midnight. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Max temperature.....94-101...except 84-95 ridges. * Min humidity........14-19 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 1 to 5 mph shifting to the east 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the east 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 70. Highs 94 to 101. West winds 4 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 68. Highs 91 to 99. Northwest winds 7 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 68. Highs 96 to 103. Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 73. Highs 98 to 105. North winds 4 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 70. Highs 92 to 100. Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. $$ WAZ694-162345- Yakama Alpine District- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....90-98...except 80-92 ridges. * Min humidity........11-19 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........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......8500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 5 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....61-69. * Max humidity........45-60 percent...except 38-47 percent ridges. * Humidity recovery...Moderate...except Poor ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....light winds less than 5 mph becoming northeast 2 to 5 mph after midnight. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1 increasing to 2 after midnight. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Max temperature.....87-97...except 79-90 ridges. * Min humidity........17-29 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 2 to 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......11000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 80 to 94. West winds 3 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 80 to 94. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 86 to 99. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67. Highs 86 to 99. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 80 to 95. West winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ WAZ695-162345- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains- 602 AM PDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....86-96...except 78-85 ridges. * Min humidity........15-24 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 1 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the morning becoming light less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......9500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....61-68. * Max humidity........35-50 percent. * Humidity recovery...Poor. * 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 increasing to 2 after midnight. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. * Max temperature.....85-95...except 76-84 ridges. * Min humidity........19-30 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 1 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming south 1 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................2 increasing to 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......12000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers and dry thunderstorms with little or no rain. Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 77 to 92. West winds 3 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 74 to 89. West winds 4 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 82 to 96. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 82 to 97. Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 75 to 90. Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. $$ .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Tuesday July 23 through Monday July 29... A greater chance of near- to above-normal temperatures and near- normal precipitation. $$