Fri May 17 08:01:27 EDT 2024

Cowlitz County Foothills-
500 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly sunny. 
* Max Temperature..........51-61, except 46-56 ridges. 
* Min Humidity.............55-65%. 
* 20-Foot Winds............ 
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northwest 4-7 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northwest 6-9 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph. 
* CWR......................0%. 
* LAL......................1. 
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low). 
* Mixing Height............5500 ft agl. 
* Transport Winds..........West around 15 mph. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly cloudy. 
* Min Temperature..........37-44. 
* Max Humidity.............85-90%. 
* 20-Foot Winds............ 
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northwest 2-5 mph with gusts up to 20 
  mph in the evening becoming drainage less than 5 mph. 
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northwest 2-5 mph with gusts up to 20 
  mph in the evening becoming variable less than 5 mph. 
* CWR......................0%. 
* LAL......................1. 
* Haines Index (High)......4 (low). 
* Mixing Height............Near surface. 
* Transport Winds..........Northwest around 10 mph decreasing to 
  around 5 mph after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather..............Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the 
  afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet. 
* Max Temperature..........49-59, except 43-53 ridges. 
* Min Humidity.............60-70%. 
* 20-Foot Winds............ 
* Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Upslope 1-4 mph becoming west 4-7 mph 
  with gusts up to 20 mph late afternoon. 
* Ridges/Upr Slopes........Variable 0-3 mph becoming west 4-7 mph 
  with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
* CWR......................10%. 
* LAL......................1. 
* Haines Index (High)......2 (very low). 
* Mixing Height............5000 ft agl. 
* Transport Winds..........Northwest around 10 mph increasing to 
  west in the afternoon. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY EVENING...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level 4000 feet. Northwest winds 7-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy. Snow level
4000 feet. Lows 37-42. Highs 51-61. Northwest winds 4-7 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 55-65%. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38-43. Highs 59-68. Northwest winds
4-7 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 48-55%. 
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41-47. Highs
48-58. West winds 3-6 mph. Minimum humidity 80-85%. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Snow level 4500 feet. Lows 41-47. Highs 48-58.
West winds 4-6 mph. Minimum humidity 70-80%. 
.THURSDAY...A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Snow level
4500 feet. Lows 40-46. Highs 51-61. West winds 3-5 mph with gusts
up to 15 mph. Minimum humidity 65-75%. 

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               TEMPERATURE     /       HUMIDITY      

Elk Rock     55     39     52  /   65     91     68