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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
..WARMER AND DRIER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
..ANOTHER MARINE SURGE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE UNDER A BENIGN WEATHER
PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT STRENGTHENS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WHICH WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL DEGREES OF
WARMING. THE RIDGE AXIS MOVES ACROSS THE DISTRICT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FOR ANOTHER MARINE
SURGE. STABLE WEST FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPS SUNDAY AND SHOULD LAST
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME LONGER RANGE MODELS ARE HINTING AT A
RETURN TO WARM BUT UNSTABLE SOUTH FLOW ALOFT LATE NEXT WEEK BUT
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THAT SCENARIO IS LOW.
CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN (CWR) 0.25 INCHES OR GREATER.
FORECAST WINDS ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES 20 FT ABOVE VEGETATION.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.
ORZ601-WAZ601-241315-
AREA 1A NORTH...NORTH OREGON COAST-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING THE WEST WILLAPA HILLS 601
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY COASTAL STRIP. BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR INLAND...BUT
AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS LATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTH 4 TO
7 MPH AFTER DARK.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 MPH. WIND EASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH
AFTER DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 3
TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER AREAS OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 75...BUT UPPER 70S WELL INLAND.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 65 PERCENT BEACHES AND
TO 35 PERCENT WELL INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 5
TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG LATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
22 MPH. WIND EASING AFTER 2000 AND THEN
BECOMING WEST 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE
TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH...DECREASING TO 3 TO
5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 75...BUT UPPER 70S WELL INLAND.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 70 PERCENT BEACHES
AND 35-45 PERCENT WELL INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........WEST 2 TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO 8 TO
11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST TO
NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH AFTER 1200.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO 5
TO 9 MPH AFTER 1200 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. LOWS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 75 PERCENT.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
NIGHT AND MORNING CLOUDS OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 65
PERCENT. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
HUCKLEBRY 44 75 48 71 / 93 42 93 51
ORZ612-241315-
AREA 1A SOUTH...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS LATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT...BUT TO 80 PERCENT
PEAKS/RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 28 MPH...DECREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH
AFTER DARK.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH GUSTS TO
22 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 7
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY MORNING LOW CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 75...BUT 75 TO 80 WELL INLAND.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-55 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 65 PERCENT BEACHES
AND TO 35 PERCENT WELL INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO
NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG LATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT...BUT 75-85 PERCENT
PEAKS/RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 28
MPH. WIND EASING AFTER 1900 AND THEN
BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 22 MPH. WIND EASING AFTER 1900 AND
THEN BECOMING NORTH 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 3
TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 75...BUT 75 TO 80 WELL INLAND.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT...BUT TO 70 PERCENT BEACHES AND
35-45 PERCENT WELL INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 9 TO
12 MPH AFTER 1100 WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1100 WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO 6 TO 9
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND
TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 60 PERCENT...BUT
TO 65 PERCENT BEACHES. NORTH WIND TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH BEACHES.
MONDAY
NIGHT AND MORNING CLOUDS OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS 65 TO 75. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 60 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH BEACHES.
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
CANNIBAL 48 72 50 69 / 95 50 92 60
DUNES 45 67 48 64 / 95 60 96 68
ORZ602-603-WAZ602-241315-
AREA 1B...NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE-EAST WILLAPA HILLS 602
AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT...EXCEPT TO 80 PERCENT
PEAKS/RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING
DOWN-SLOPE OR DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....ZONE 602 - NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ZONE 603 - NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS ZONE
602.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT...BUT 25-30 PERCENT SOUTH END ZONE
603.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....ZONE 602 - NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
ZONE 603 - NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH THEN NORTH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-100 PERCENT...BUT 70-85 PERCENT PEAKS AND
RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING LOCAL
DRAINAGE OR DOWN-SLOPE TO 4 MPH BY 2200.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH...DECREASING
TO 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-50 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 55 PERCENT RIDGES NORTH
PART ZONE 602...AND TO 30 PERCENT SOUTH END ZONE
603.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO
4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO 5
TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S TO MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 60 PERCENT. WEST TO
NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MORNING CLOUDS OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 50
PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
ABERNATHY 44 74 48 70 / 95 43 94 53
RYE MTN 46 80 48 76 / 93 38 93 45
VILLAGE CK 45 85 50 81 / 86 31 88 35
ORZ604-WAZ604-241315-
AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY-CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS 604
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
20 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTH TO 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY MORNING LOW CLOUDS NORTH
OF SALEM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST TO
NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20
MPH AFTER 1300.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
20 MPH. WIND EASING AFTER 2000 AND THEN BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NORTH TO UPPER 70S SOUTH. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 45
PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MORNING CLOUDS OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 25
TO 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
30 TO 40 PERCENT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
SALEM 45 85 49 82 / 88 27 88 36
ORZ605-607-WAZ660-241315-
AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605
AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607
AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50...BUT LOWER 50S IN THE GORGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8
MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN VARIABLE TO 4
MPH.
EAST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 13
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WIND EASING TO 3 TO 7
MPH AFTER DARK.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING LOCAL
DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
WIND BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS
FOOTHILLS ZONE 660 AND WEST END OF THE GORGE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 80...BUT 80 TO 85 NEAR HOOD RIVER.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT...BUT 20-25 PERCENT SOUTH END
ZONE 607 AND RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - NORTHWEST TO 5 MPH IN
THE MORNING THEN 4 TO 8 MPH.
EAST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO
7 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN 8 TO 12 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...VARIABLE TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST TO
NORTHWEST OR UP-SLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING
TO WEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 55...BUT 40 TO 45 ELEVATED VALLEYS.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT...BUT 70-80 PERCENT MID/UPPER
SLOPES AND RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO
8 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN VARIABLE TO
4 MPH.
EAST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO
13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WIND EASING
TO 3 TO 7 MPH BY 2300.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING
DOWN-SLOPE OR DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7
MPH AFTER DARK.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 78...BUT INTO THE LOWER 80S NEAR HOOD
RIVER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT...BUT TO 25 PERCENT NEAR HOOD
RIVER AND SOUTH END ZONE 607.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO
8 MPH.
EAST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO
8 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN 8 TO 13 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH...BECOMING MORE WEST TO
NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 4 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
60S TO LOWER 70S...BUT MID 70S NEAR HOOD RIVER AND 55 TO 60 ABOVE
PASSES. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 60 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 70 PERCENT RIDGES
AND 30 TO 40 PERCENT IN THE GORGE NEAR HOOD RIVER. WEST TO NORTHWEST
WIND TO 10 MPH...BUT TO 15 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER AND OVER THE CASCADE
CREST WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MORNING CLOUDS OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO MID 70S...BUT TO 80
NEAR HOOD RIVER. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 50 PERCENT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND
TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE GORGE NEAR HOOD RIVER.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO
UPPER 70S...BUT 80 TO 85 NEAR HOOD RIVER. MINIMUM RH 25 TO 45 PERCENT.
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
HAMILTON 47 79 48 78 / 90 30 89 35
HORSE CRK 41 75 45 73 / 80 40 82 47
LOG CREEK 43 77 48 75 / 85 29 85 36
RED BOX 39 80 44 78 / 93 22 90 26
ORZ606-608-241315-
AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606
AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608
230 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT...BUT 55-70 PERCENT MID/UPPER
SLOPES AND RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING
EAST OR DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST
3 TO 6 MPH AFTER DARK.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT...BUT 18-25 PERCENT SOUTH END
ZONE 608.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1000.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 5
TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-85 PERCENT...BUT 60-70 PERCENT MID/UPPER SLOPES
AND RIDGES...AND ABOVE 85 PERCENT VALLEY BOTTOMS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING
DOWN-SLOPE OR LOCAL DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH AFTER
DARK.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH...DECREASING TO 2 TO
4 MPH AFTER DARK.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
LAL.................1.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT...BUT TO NEAR 25 PERCENT SOUTH END
ZONE 608.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE OR SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 6 TO 10
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
LAL.................1.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 45
PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS 75 TO 85.
MINIMUM RH 25 TO 40 PERCENT. TERRAIN-DRIVEN WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 85. MINIMUM RH
25 TO 40 PERCENT. WEST OR TERRAIN-DRIVEN WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY
YELLOWSTN 47 79 47 77 / 87 31 75 36
TROUT CRK 47 83 50 82 / 89 38 82 43
PEBBLE 41 83 45 83 / 90 22 86 25
EMIGRANT 44 86 50 85 / 60 19 60 24
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