044 FNUS56 KPDT 022130 FWFPDT Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION...Showers over the eastern mountains will end this evening. A ridge of high pressure will build over the area Friday but will be short lived. A strong upper low will impact the region from Friday night through at least Sunday bringing abundant rainfall areawide and windy conditions Saturday night and Sunday. ***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 Thursday May 2 Salem...2 Medford...2 Spokane...2 Boise...2 ORZ639-031115- East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....32-37. * Max humidity........84-92 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph...except west 2 to 7 mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. * 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.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....61-67...except 48-58 ridges. * Min humidity........37-46 percent...except 46-61 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph...except southeast 3 to 8 mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 3 to 8 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....40-45...except 34-39 ridges. * Max humidity........93-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....46-51...except 36-45 ridges. * Min humidity........72-82 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the west 7 to 13 mph in the afternoon. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, west winds 7 to 13 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 45 to 53. West winds 12 to 18 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 48 to 55. West winds 11 to 17 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 48 to 55. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 61 to 68. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ610-031115- East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....27-33. * Max humidity........84-95 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 1 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light winds less than 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....57-65...except 47-56 ridges. * Min humidity........35-49 percent...except 48-63 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.....South 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain. * Min temperature.....37-44...except 32-37 ridges. * Max humidity........90-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. * Max temperature.....43-50...except 34-40 ridges. * Min humidity........63-76 percent...except 75-90 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows 26 to 35. Highs 39 to 50. West winds 12 to 18 mph. .MONDAY...Snow showers and a chance of showers. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 41 to 53. Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 41 to 52. West winds 8 to 14 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 34. Highs 54 to 64. North winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ611-031115- Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....25-30. * Max humidity........94-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 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....Northwest winds 2 to 7 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.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....56-61...except 48-55 ridges. * Min humidity........27-39 percent...except 36-51 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.....South 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain. A slight chance of snow after midnight. * Min temperature.....32-37. * Max humidity........94-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning. Snow. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....40-45...except 34-39 ridges. * Min humidity........60-73 percent...except 73-88 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 5 to 11 mph. * CWR.................100 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows 23 to 28. Highs 36 to 43. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 39 to 48. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 38 to 47. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 22 to 27. Highs 43 to 52. Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 52 to 60. North winds 4 to 10 mph. $$ ORZ640-031115- Central Mountains of Oregon- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....27-32. * Max humidity........87-99 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 10 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.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....59-65...except 53-58 ridges. * Min humidity........23-31 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 10 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 11 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....38-43. * Max humidity........83-94 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 5 to 11 mph. * CWR.................70 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. * Max temperature.....46-51...except 41-46 ridges. * Min humidity........62-76 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Snow and rain likely. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 40 to 48. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 45 to 52. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...A chance of showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 43 to 51. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 47 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 56 to 63. North winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ641-WAZ691-031115- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....36-41. * Max humidity........73-88 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent...except Good ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....65-73...except 60-68 ridges. * Min humidity........24-30 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 2 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast 7 to 13 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......8000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to southeast around 15 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. * Min temperature.....44-50. * Max humidity........68-83 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. * CWR.................20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....52-67...except 48-60 ridges. * Min humidity........50-65 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 7 to 13 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................50 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Rain likely. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 47 to 57. Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 52 to 62. Southwest winds 13 to 19 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 52 to 62. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 55 to 65. West winds 8 to 14 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 63 to 72. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ642-031115- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. * Min temperature.....25-30. * Max humidity........88-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 3 to 7 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....54-62...except 49-54 ridges. * Min humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to south 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....39-44. * Max humidity........66-81 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....46-54...except 43-48 ridges. * Min humidity........55-70 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph increasing to south around 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Snow likely and a slight chance of rain. Lows 25 to 31. Highs 38 to 45. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 44 to 51. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 40 to 48. West winds 8 to 14 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 22 to 28. Highs 45 to 52. Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 54 to 61. North winds 4 to 10 mph. $$ ORZ643-WAZ692-031115- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. * Min temperature.....30-37. * Max humidity........72-87 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 5 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * 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.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....58-68...except 52-58 ridges. * Min humidity........30-38 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming southeast 3 to 8 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.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....41-48. * Max humidity........50-57 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to 11 to 17 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. * Max temperature.....56-63...except 51-56 ridges. * Min humidity........39-49 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 10 to 16 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 10 to 16 mph. * CWR.................40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 35 to 45. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 41 to 52. Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 39 to 50. West winds 10 to 16 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 43 to 54. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 51 to 62. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ644-031115- Central Blue Mountains- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. * Min temperature.....26-32. * Max humidity........84-94 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 6 mph in the evening becoming drainage winds less than 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....57-65...except 51-57 ridges. * Min humidity........26-35 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 2 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to 12 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.....Southeast around 5 mph increasing to south around 15 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....40-45. * Max humidity........60-75 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 9 to 15 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....49-60...except 46-52 ridges. * Min humidity........47-62 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...South winds 11 to 18 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....South winds 11 to 18 mph. * CWR.................80 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Colder. Snow and rain. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 35 to 45. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 42 to 51. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely, a slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 39 to 49. West winds 8 to 14 mph. .WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 44 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 51 to 61. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ645-WAZ693-031115- Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....28-35. * Max humidity........72-87 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.....56-65...except 49-56 ridges. * Min humidity........28-35 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming southeast 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 1 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 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.......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Min temperature.....38-44. * Max humidity........51-60 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....57-66...except 51-59 ridges. * Min humidity........38-47 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph. * CWR.................20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 38 to 48. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Showers with snow likely. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 42 to 52. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers likely with possible snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 35. Highs 40 to 50. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 43 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 51 to 61. North winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ WAZ690-031115- Kittitas Valley- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....37-42. * Max humidity........57-71 percent. * Humidity recovery...Moderate. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....62-68...except 53-63 ridges. * Min humidity........22-29 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 1 to 5 mph increasing to southeast 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 3 to 7 mph increasing to southeast 12 to 18 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.....East around 5 mph increasing to south around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. * Min temperature.....44-49. * Max humidity........71-86 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good...except Excellent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...East winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....East winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................20 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely. * Max temperature.....52-59...except 46-54 ridges. * Min humidity........50-65 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...North winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....North winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................70 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......2500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 50 to 58. Northwest winds 13 to 19 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 52 to 60. West winds 12 to 18 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 51 to 59. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 56 to 63. West winds 8 to 14 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 70. North winds 4 to 10 mph. $$ WAZ694-031115- Yakama Alpine District- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min temperature.....31-37. * Max humidity........71-86 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....57-64...except 48-58 ridges. * Min humidity........31-46 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 1 to 6 mph increasing to 7 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph increasing to 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to south around 20 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. * Min temperature.....38-43...except 33-40 ridges. * Max humidity........90-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph. * CWR.................70 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....45-51...except 38-46 ridges. * Min humidity........75-88 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * CWR.................90 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......2000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Snow likely and a chance of rain. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 39 to 50. West winds 13 to 19 mph. .MONDAY...Snow showers and a chance of showers. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 41 to 52. West winds 14 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 35. Highs 41 to 53. West winds 11 to 17 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 46 to 58. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 37. Highs 54 to 66. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ WAZ695-031115- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains- 230 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.....30-36. * Max humidity........67-82 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 1 to 6 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....54-62...except 46-53 ridges. * Min humidity........30-44 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 2 to 7 mph increasing to 9 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 5 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 19 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......7000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely and a slight chance of snow after midnight. * Min temperature.....38-43...except 33-38 ridges. * Max humidity........85-100 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. * CWR.................60 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain and snow. * Max temperature.....44-52...except 37-45 ridges. * Min humidity........66-81 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................80 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......3000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 36 to 48. West winds 12 to 18 mph. .MONDAY...Snow showers and a chance of showers. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 37 to 49. West winds 13 to 19 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 36 to 48. West winds 11 to 17 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 49 to 63. Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. $$ .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Friday May 10 through Thursday May 16... A greater chance of above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$