708
FXUS66 KPDT 032106
AFDPDT
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
206 PM PDT THU JUL 3 2025
SHORT TERM
THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. TWO DISTINCT
CIRCULATIONS ARE EVIDENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON; THE
FIRST IS LOCATED OFF THE SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
COAST, AND THE SECOND IS UPSTREAM IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. THESE
TWO LOWS ARE EXPECTED (>95% CHANCE) TO MOVE ONSHORE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND FACILITATE WIDESPREAD CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION. WHILE THE BEST CHANCES (50-75%) OF SHOWERS WILL
REMAIN OVER CENTRAL OREGON AND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, LOW (15-40%)
CHANCES WILL ENCOMPASS THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA. A CHANCE
(25+%) OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST OVER CENTRAL OREGON AND THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING, WITH THE MOST
ROBUST CONVECTION ANTICIPATED FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE SOUTHERN
PART OF OUR FORECAST AREA IN DESCHUTES, CROOK, AND GRANT COUNTIES.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL, LOCALLY
HEAVY DOWNPOURS, AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.
DRIER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST BY SATURDAY AS THE LOW EXITS TO THE
EAST AND A DRIER ZONAL FLOW MOVES OVERHEAD. PLUNKETT/86
LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING
IN WARM TO HOT WEATHER MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER-LEVEL
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WHILE
ENSEMBLE CLUSTERS DEPICT SMALL DIFFERENCES IN THE 500-HPA HEIGHT
FIELD OVER THE REGION, ROUGHLY 80% OF MEMBERS SHOW A ROBUST RIDGE
OVERHEAD. FORECAST HEATRISK PEAKS AT MODERATE (LEVEL 2 OF 4) TO
MAJOR (LEVEL 3 OF 4) FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, AND WOULD SUPPORT
SOME FORM OF HEAT HIGHLIGHTS.
ENSEMBLE NWP IS LESS CONFIDENT IN PATTERN DETAILS TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. WHILE MOST MEMBERS SHOW A VORTICITY MAXIMUM DIVING
SOUTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA AND DEVELOPING INTO A CLOSED
LOW OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY, ITS
TRACK AS IT RIDES OVER THE RIDGE AND MOVES ONSHORE SOMETIME
BETWEEN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MODULATE SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES. PROBABILITIES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE CURRENTLY TOO LOW (<10%) TO HAVE IN THE FORECAST. PLUNKETT/86
AVIATION...18Z TAFS
VFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE DAY
FOR ALL SITES. OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY, A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM
IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE ONSHORE AND PRODUCE SHOWERS ACROSS CENTRAL
AND EASTERN OREGON WITH SOME POTENTIAL (30% CHANCE) FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND SUB-VFR CONDITIONS FOR RDM/BDN. CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR OTHER SITES ARE LOW (<30%) THROUGH
15Z WITH LOW (30%) CHANCES OF SHOWERS FOR ALW/PDT BEGINNING 15Z.
WINDS WILL BE LOCALLY BREEZY TODAY. PLUNKETT/86
FIRE WEATHER
LOCALLY BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS IN TANDEM WITH LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE, KITTITAS VALLEY,
AND PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN TODAY ARE PRODUCING SOME
LOCALLY ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS; WHILE CONDITIONS MAY
LOCALLY MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA, CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANY RED FLAG WARNINGS.
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY, A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL USHER IN WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION CHANCES; A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST FOR
CENTRAL OREGON AND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
MOSTLY DRY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE
MOSTLY WET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY SO NO RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG, GUSTY
OUTFLOW IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST DESCHUTES, CROOK, AND
GRANT COUNTIES. PLUNKETT/86
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
PDT 58 77 57 87 / 0 30 20 0
ALW 61 77 61 85 / 0 30 20 0
PSC 58 82 59 89 / 0 20 20 0
YKM 57 83 57 88 / 0 20 0 0
HRI 59 80 59 89 / 0 20 20 0
ELN 56 83 56 86 / 0 10 0 0
RDM 50 74 43 82 / 30 40 20 0
LGD 56 74 52 82 / 10 50 20 0
GCD 55 76 48 83 / 30 70 40 0
DLS 60 78 57 85 / 10 20 0 0
PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR...NONE.
WA...NONE.
SHORT TERM...86
LONG TERM....86
AVIATION...86
FIRE WEATHER...86
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