####018004194#### FXUS63 KOAX 060445 AFDOAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 1145 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Dense fog expected to develop over a large portion of our area overnight clearing by around 10 am Thursday. - Temperatures trend warmer going into the weekend. Seasonably warm weather expected over the weekend. - Periodic chances for storms return starting Friday night through the weekend. Low chances for severe storms Friday and Saturday nights. - Wildfire smoke continues to drift in from the north, with only small amount reaching the surface. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 946 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Satellite shows broad troughing over the Central US with ridging in place along the East and West Coasts. This trough has brought a cooler Canadian air mass south into the Northern Plains which, combined with cloud cover, is why temperatures were so cool today. Shower and storm chances have dropped south of our area along with the cold front. A few showers may still clip Falls City overnight tonight, but the rest of our area will remain dry. Overnight we'll start to see building gp-heights with the ridge to our west slowly expanding eastward. This combined with clear skies and calm winds over the northern 2/3rds of our area should support significant fog development. To the south, clouds have been slow to clear, but we could still see some fog develop over these areas as well, especially if we see more clearing overnight. Some of this fog across our area will likely be dense, and expect at some point we'll need a Dense Fog Advisory for a large portion of our area. Thursday starts out foggy but this should clear by 10am. The expansion of the ridge eastward as well as increasing southerly flow will lead to warmer temperatures. High temperatures should reach into the low-to-mid 80s across the area, with some spots in northern Knox County approaching 90. We'll remain on the east side of this stationary ridge going into the weekend. With increased southerly flow ahead of a developing area of low pressure on the lee-side of the Rockies, we'll see temperatures climb into the upper 80s to low 90s over the weekend. There is some uncertainty in high temperatures due to the GFS's tendency to over-mix, which causes a significant warm bias in these patterns. The ECMWF and other long-range models are significantly cooler with highs staying int he upper 80s to low 90s. Rain chances and lingering cloud cover could dampen daytime highs as well. Shortwaves riding down the eastern side of the ridge will tap into the moisture advecting in from the Gulf leading to nocturnal storm chances starting Friday night through the weekend. Some of these storms could become severe, particularly on Friday and Saturday due to the strengthening nocturnal LLJ and enhanced shear near a lingering frontal boundary across our area. Periodic rain chances continue into early next week with temperatures staying near normal. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 1134 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Fog is developing late this evening, with conditions expected to deteriorate rapidly with widespread IFR to LIFR conditions anticipated by Thursday morning. The highest confidence in widespread, dense fog (LIFR conditions) is over east- central Nebraska, near KOMA and KLNK, where visibility is beginning to show subtle decreases as of 06/04Z. IFR to LIFR conditions are expected at all terminals by 06/08-10Z, persisting before gradually improving after 06/14-16Z. Fog will gradually dissipate during the late morning hours, bringing the return to VFR conditions by 06/17-18Z. Winds will generally remain calm and out of the south over northeast Nebraska, becoming more easterly towards southeast Nebraska. A few 12-18 kt gusts will be possible at KOFK during the afternoon. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...McCoy AVIATION...Wood ####018002977#### FXUS66 KHNX 060446 AFDHNX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 946 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026 && .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Extreme Heat will continue to be the major weather concern over the coming week. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories have been extended through the upcoming weekend to account for this. 2. Persistent hot and dry conditions will also continue to promote the potential for wildfires with cured fuels. && .DISCUSSION... The ridge of high pressure continues to sit over the West coast, bringing about dangerously hot conditions. The ridge is stagnant, unwilling to move and provide any relief to the Central Valley. Tomorrow, the Probability of Exceedance (PoE) of reaching 106 degrees is 20-30% for Madera and Fresno and Bakersfield. There is a 80-90% PoE of 102 degrees for those same cities. Therefore, temperatures can range from 102-106 degrees for the most metropolitan areas of the San Joaquin Valley. The PoE of 110 for the Mojave Desert is up to 55% in the hottest parts of the desert. Temperatures will continue to tick upwards into the weekend. That, combined with warm overnight temperatures providing little relief, as well as Major to Extreme HeatRisk has prompted the Extreme Heat Warning and the Heat Advisory to be extended out to Sunday. Continue to exercise caution regarding outdoor plans. Drink plenty of fluids, and ensure that pets and livestock have access to cold water and shade during the hottest parts of the day. As expected with these hot temperatures, dry conditions continue to persist. The Mojave Desert continues to have relative humidities in the single digits, while the San Joaquin Valley will see relative humidity between 15-25% through Sunday. Light winds are expected, which will limit rapid fire spread. By Saturday, there is a 10-15% chance of thunderstorms in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Looking into the long term, the CPC's 6-10 day outlook has most of the San Joaquin Valley in the 50-60% chance of above normal temperatures. By the 8-14 day outlook, there is a 33-40% chance of above normal temperatures. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours with light northwest winds during the day and variable winds overnight. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None. && .CERTAINTY... The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high. The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium. Certainty levels include low...medium...and high. Please visit www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.html for additional information and/or to provide feedback. && .HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM PDT Sunday for CAZ337>339. Heat Advisory until 8 PM PDT Sunday for CAZ301>317-319-321-332- 334>336. && $$ Public/Aviation....BB weather.gov/hanford ####018004911#### FXUS64 KHUN 060446 AFDHUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1146 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 931 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 - Coverage of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be slightly lower on Thursday/Friday (and mainly focused in the higher terrain of the east). However, a low-medium (20-60%) chance for diurnal convection will continue each day through Wednesday. - NWS Heat Risk highlights Moderate (Level 2 of 4) heat impacts across the Tennessee Valley from Thursday-Wednesday. These values will increase to Major (Level 3 of 4) for parts of the area beginning Friday. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of tonight and Thursday) Issued at 931 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Showers and thunderstorms have diminished at this hour and winds are slacking with some stations reporting calm conditions already. Combined with the moisture in place from today's rainfall and decreasing cloud cover, patchy fog is expected tonight. Temps will reach the upper 60s to lower 70s. For your morning school commute tomorrow, watch out for any lingering patches of fog, and temps will be in the lower 70s. On Thursday, a short wave will round a broad Canadian centered trough and move through the Midwest and into the OH Valley. The ridge centered over the Southwest will also expand eastward. With the surface boundary and cut off low finally out of here, there will not be much focus for storms tomorrow. But with plenty of moisture in place and diurnal heating, expecting a low chance (10-30%) of showers and storms in NE AL and Southern Middle TN. Storms can produce lightning and locally heavy rainfall, and will note that the steering flow will be weak once again, so storms will be moving slowly. Daytime highs will be in the upper 80s where the greatest rainfall chances are to the lower 90s elsewhere. Heat index values will hover around 100 degrees. && .SHORT TERM... (Thursday night through Saturday) Issued at 931 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 On Friday, southeasterly flow aloft will send a shortwave from NE/OK/MO into the region. This will help increase precip chances (20-50%) but highest chances will still be found in NE AL and Southern Middle TN. Will be monitoring what convection develops to our NW Thursday night and see if any of that is able to make it into the TN Valley. If so, POPs will need to be raised. As the shortwave moves through, precip will start in the morning mainly to our north and expand to include the rest of the TN Valley during the afternoon hours (30-70%). Despite this, heat will continue to build in. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s Friday and Saturday, however it will feel more like it is in the upper 90s to just over 100 degrees outside. Most of us will also be in a Moderate Heat Risk (Level 2 of 4) both days as well. It's not heat advisory criteria, however please be safe out in the heat! && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Wednesday) Issued at 931 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Through the long term ridging will set up both at the surface and aloft just to our SE. This will maintain WSW flow and keep dewpoints in the mid 70s. Under broad ridging, highs will remain in the low 90s each afternoon. Temps in the 90s paired with dewpoints in the 70s will quickly bring heat concern back into the forecast. Heat indices look to flirt with triple digits each afternoon, yet currently remain below 105 criteria for a Heat Advisory. We will continue to monitor temperature trends should an advisory look more likely as the new work week draws closer. Paired with heat concerns, each afternoon will have low to medium chances (30-50%) for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Without strong forcing, afternoon storms will pose little to no strong to severe risk. Rather, lightning and heavy rainfall look to be the primary threats. In weakly forced regimes like this, things can change quickly especially regarding strong to severe storms. Please check back for updates! && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1146 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 VFR conditions are forecast through the TAF period at both KMSL and KHSV with the exception of a low chance (PROB30 group) of MVFR conditions during Thursday afternoon if showers materialize over KHSV. Otherwise, a low-medium chance of fog exists early Thursday, however, confidence is too low to include this at this time. Amendments may be needed before the next TAF package if this begins to materialize. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...JMS SHORT TERM....JMS LONG TERM....RAD AVIATION...HC ####018006818#### FXUS64 KEPZ 060446 AFDEPZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1046 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1045 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 - Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of the Lower Valley through Thursday evening. - We will see an uptick in thunderstorm activity on Thursday, but the best chances for rain will continue to be west of the Rio Grande. We will have a drying trend as we head into the weekend. - High temperatures will continue to run about 5-8 degrees above average, with triple digit high temperatures common across the lowlands into next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1045 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Not much changing in the short term, but there is hope in the extended forecast. Currently the upper level ridge that has controlled our weather is centered over the New Mexico/Arizona border. During the day on Thursday, the upper level ridge will drift north to near the Four Corners region and that will allow our precipitable water values (PW's) to climb a bit as moisture is able to work into the region from the east. This increased moisture will help fuel an uptick in thunderstorm activity, so most of the area will have a chance for thunderstorms on Thursday, but the best chances for rain will be west of the Rio Grande. High temperatures Thursday will continue to run 5 to 8 degrees above average. By Friday and into the weekend, drier air will return to the region and we will see lower rain chances across the area. The Gila Wilderness will continue to see at least a slight chance for rain, but the rest of will likely stay dry through Sunday. High temperatures for Friday, Saturday and Sunday will run 3 to 5 degrees above average. Most lowland locations will be at or a little below the triple digit mark for high temperatures. For Monday into the Tuesday, the extended models are beginning to indicate a pattern change. The upper level ridge over the Southwest will begin to weaken, while the Bermuda high over the Southeast U.S. will begin to strengthen. This will be a slow process, but by Wednesday, we begin to see signs of a true monsoon pattern setting up over the desert Southwest. We will see what later runs of the models bring. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1045 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Thunderstorms and winds are beginning to settle down. We will likely see a few isolated showers and weak thunderstorms for a few hours after midnight but those should not be impactful. By morning we will have unlimited ceilings, but by early afternoon clouds will build and we will have scattered thunderstorms and associated high and mid ceilings. The best chances for thunderstorms will be west of Las Cruces. I went ahead and mentioned a chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon for KDMN, but the rest of the TAF sites I did not mention thunderstorms. We will update the TAF's for those sites as needed. Winds tonight will be light but then we will see some low end gusty winds on Thursday afternoon. And as we have seen the last few days, any thunderstorms that do form will be capable of producing some strong and gusty outflow winds. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1007 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Fire weather concerns will be low through the forecast period. Scattered storms develop over area mtns this afternoon with frequent lightning and gusty to strong outflow winds to 50 mph possible. Better storm coverage over Gila today compared to Lincoln. Isolated heavy rainfall is possible out west. Light SE flow outside of outflows today. Storm coverage increases a bit for Thursday with scattered activity in the S NM lowlands into the evening. The marginal flash flood threat remains out west for tomorrow. Winds stay light from the SE for Thu. Storm chances dwindle into the weekend, favoring western areas with isolated coverage. Mostly dry conditions are forecast for the weekend as Min RHs drop to marginally critical. Temps remain a few degrees above normal into next week. Min RHs range from 15-40% into the weekend. Vent rates will be fair to very good. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... El Paso 76 102 75 101 / 10 10 20 0 Sierra Blanca 68 98 68 97 / 0 10 10 0 Las Cruces 71 100 69 98 / 20 10 40 0 Alamogordo 71 99 69 98 / 10 30 20 30 Cloudcroft 54 76 53 75 / 10 50 20 30 Truth or Consequences 72 100 71 99 / 20 30 20 10 Silver City 64 93 64 93 / 20 50 20 50 Deming 70 101 69 99 / 10 10 40 0 Lordsburg 69 99 70 98 / 20 10 20 20 West El Paso Metro 77 102 75 100 / 10 10 30 10 Dell City 72 100 72 100 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Hancock 76 105 76 104 / 0 10 10 0 Loma Linda 70 95 69 94 / 0 10 10 10 Fabens 75 103 74 101 / 0 10 10 0 Santa Teresa 74 100 72 98 / 10 0 40 0 White Sands HQ 76 101 73 99 / 10 20 40 0 Jornada Range 72 100 70 99 / 20 20 40 10 Hatch 72 104 70 102 / 20 30 40 0 Columbus 74 102 73 99 / 10 10 40 0 Orogrande 71 99 69 97 / 10 20 30 10 Mayhill 59 87 58 87 / 10 30 10 30 Mescalero 59 88 57 88 / 20 50 20 50 Timberon 57 85 56 85 / 10 40 20 30 Winston 63 91 61 91 / 10 40 20 30 Hillsboro 69 98 67 98 / 20 40 40 20 Spaceport 70 100 68 99 / 30 30 30 10 Lake Roberts 59 93 59 93 / 20 70 20 60 Hurley 65 96 65 95 / 20 40 20 30 Cliff 66 99 67 99 / 20 40 20 60 Mule Creek 64 95 65 95 / 20 40 20 60 Faywood 68 96 67 95 / 10 40 30 20 Animas 69 99 70 98 / 40 10 40 0 Hachita 68 98 68 97 / 10 10 50 0 Antelope Wells 68 98 69 96 / 30 20 50 0 Cloverdale 64 92 65 92 / 50 20 60 10 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...Heat Advisory until 9 PM MDT Thursday for Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County. NM...None. && $$ FORECASTER...15-Brice ####018004368#### FXUS63 KUNR 060448 AFDUNR Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1048 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Wildfire smoke will linger over the area through Thursday night and for the far western counties, the smoke could linger into Friday. - Mainly dry this week with very little, if any, chances for rain The exception to this is south-central SD where showers and storms are possible late Thursday afternoon and again Friday night. - Hot weather returns tomorrow with the hot, highs in the 90s last into the weekend. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1047 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 No major changes to the forecast this evening. A cold front is forecast to move through the area around 21Z Thursday, but temps will still climb to the upper 90s before it comes through. Precip associated with the front has trended down and is unlikely (<10%). Extremely dry conditions (RH < 15%) are still expected, primarily in the western parts of the CWA, along with gusty winds associated with the front creating critical fire weather conditions. && .DISCUSSION...(This Afternoon Through Tuesday) Issued at 1156 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 It has been another day of sunny but hazy/smokey skies over the CWA. The smoke had a little bit of an impact to the air quality with sensors reaching the Moderate stage as of the early afternoon. Looking ahead, afternoon temps will be in the 70s to 80s with continued sunny, buy hazy, skies. Tonight will be calm and clear with overnight temps dipping into the 50s to lower 60s. For Thursday and Friday, upper level ridging looks to return to the area, which will bring warmer temps and continued mostly dry weather. Daily highs will be in the upper 80s to 90s and overnight lows will be in the 50s to low 60s. Temps that warm and very little moisture will cause RH values to drop to around 10 to 20 percent. A passing front will cause northwest winds to increase Thursday. That combination of stronger winds and low humidity will elevate fire weather conditions. Because of that, a Red Flag Warning has been issued. See the Fire Weather section below for more information. There are a couple chances for rain on Thursday and again Friday. The previously mentioned front could be the trigger to get some thunderstorms going in south-central SD Thursday afternoon. Some of those storms could be strong to severe with hail and wind being main concerns if the storms are able to get going. Another round of storms is possible Friday night for parts of central SD. The 90s and mostly dry weather will last through the weekend with hints of slightly cooler weather for the start of next week. Storms and severe weather is a concern as the forecasted wind pattern has been known to produce storms and severe weather and machine learning severe weather models are targeting the Black Hills with elevated chances of severe storms beginning Saturday. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS Through 06Z Thursday Night) Issued At 1047 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 VFR conditions are expected throughout the TAF period. A cold front will drape through the area Thursday afternoon, shifting winds to more NW. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued At 1156 AM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of NW SD and far SW SD. It will go into effect Thursday at 11AM MDT and is set to expire at 8PM MDT. Hot and dry weather begins to move back into the area tomorrow. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected beginning tomorrow afternoon for parts of the SD plains. Low humidity, down to near 10 to 20% for those in the western part of the CWA, is possible. And with an incoming front, wind speeds and gusts will increase. With the increased wind speeds and lowered RH values, the Red Flag Warning was issued. Friday and the weekend looks like conditions could be elevated but low confidence of reaching Red Flag Warning thresholds. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday for SDZ322-327. WY...&& $$ UPDATE...Schweigert DISCUSSION...GS AVIATION...Schweigert FIRE WEATHER...GS ####018008223#### FXUS66 KPQR 060448 AAB AFDPQR Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Portland OR 947 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...Updated aviation discussion... .SYNOPSIS...The region remains underneath a pattern favoring hot, dry, and rather smoky conditions through Thursday, but relief is on the horizon. High temperatures for most inland valley locations peak in the upper 80s to mid-90s through Friday. However, temperatures will still be warm enough for widespread Moderate HeatRisk impacts. Temperatures begin to trend a touch cooler over the weekend with the return of strong onshore flow evicting any lingering wildfire smoke and haze back east of the Cascade crests by this point. More seasonable conditions are anticipated early next week. && .DISCUSSION...Tonight through Tuesday night...High pressure continues to build over the region today, but smoky skies and unhealthy air quality remain the main concerns across the area. As the upper level ridge axis begins to shift over western OR and WA later this afternoon, expect lower level winds to shift from light offshore to more westerly as an onshore push begins this evening. Models that do not take into account the smoke have been suggesting the warmest temperatures of the week occurring today, with highs reaching the mid to upper 90s. But, as of noon, temperatures are running around 1-3 degrees cooler than yesterday where the smoke is most prevalent. Temperatures in the Coast Range and Cascade foothills, though, are showing temps running around 4-8 degrees warmer than yesterday, being less impacted by wildfire smoke. Therefore, expect inland valley temperatures to be similar to what was observed yesterday, with highs reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s. As winds turn more westerly, smoke from the Grasshopper Fire will likely remain east of the Cascades. But lingering smoke will still take some time to move out of the area on Thursday with skies more likely to see improvement by Thu night as the westerlies increase aided by a shortwave trough offshore lifting into British Columbia. Ensemble 850 mb temps of around 20-22C are expected to be similar to today as the upper level ridge remains over the region, and with the smoke gradually dispersing, more sunshine could lead to slightly warmer temperatures inland with highs in the lower to mid 90s. So will maintain the Heat Advisory through Thu evening. There is a growing degree of hope for the return to clearer, smoke- free skies late this week. Models are in excellent agreement showing the axis of the upper level ridge slowly moving into eastern OR/WA late Thursday into Friday. This will begin pushing smoke back east of the Cascades in earnest late Thursday into Friday, albeit slowly for our inland valleys initially. Regardless of the exact outcome of the temperatures the next several days, conditions will be warm enough to bring an increased risk of heat-related illnesses. As such, various Heat Advisories remain in effect for most inland valleys through today and Thursday. In areas with Air Quality Advisories in effect, it is recommended to keep windows and door shut to prevent smoke from going indoors. However, those without air conditioning who are counting on opening their windows at night to help cool down will have less options. In this scenario, something as simple as a large box fan with a damp towel draped over the front of it can be surprisingly effective given the dry airmass in place. This could also cause an impact even with slightly lower daytime temperatures as houses may retain more heat if windows can't be opened to adequately cool off. Friday and into the weekend, the axis of the broad upper-level ridge feature moves east of OR/WA, while more zonal flow develops over the Pacific NW, helping to increase onshore flow. That said, there will likely be enough influence from the high pressure ridge aloft and slight increase in upper-level heights to keep high temperatures in the low 90s across the inland valleys on Friday, and possibly into Saturday. At least at this point any lingering wildfire smoke should be completely flushed from west of the Cascade crests assuming no additional new starts locally. Onshore flow is expected to strengthen further over the weekend into early next week helping temperatures to moderate back close to normal with moderate to high confidence for maximum temperatures returning to the low to mid 80s Sunday through Tuesday. If you're looking for any sort of rainfall headed through the middle of next week you're likely out of luck. There are no signs of any appreciable precipitation for the region headed into the middle of August. DH/99 && .AVIATION...Through 06Z Fri...Satellite imagery and terminal observations as of late Wednesday evening depicts widespread smoke across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, with the highest concentrations of smoke across the Willamette Valley. Much of the smoke has been coming from the Grasshopper Fire near Mt. Hood. This is resulting in VIS reductions to 2-4 SM with FU CIGs between 3-5 kft across the Willamette Valley. Expect this trend to continue through tonight; however, a return of winds from the west/northwest will gradually push smoke eastward tonight into Thursday. As a result, could see some improvement in VIS to 5-6SM or greater tonight, but can't rule out VIS of 3-4 SM continuing through 12-15z Thu. Areas immediately around the Grasshopper Fire may experience much lower VIS reductions from smoke. Along the coast, LIFR stratus persists at KONP while guidance favors a return of LIFR/IFR CIGs at KAST after 05-06z (>80% chance). Winds generally under 10 kt, strongest in the afternoon and evenings. Winds weaken below 5 kt tonight. By Thursday afternoon, increasing westerly winds will help clear out smoke across Western Oregon, favoring a return of VFR VIS and CIGs. KPDX AND APPROACHES...MVFR VIS and VFR CIGs tonight due to smoke and haze. Moderate confidence for VIS/CIGs improving to VFR tonight into Thursday. High confidence for VFR conditions after 00z Fri as increasing onshore flow pushes smoke eastward. Northwesterly winds around 3-6 kt, strongest in the afternoon. -10 && .MARINE...Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the outer waters until 5 PM today due to both winds and a choppy seas state with conditions just under criteria across the inner waters and at the Columbia River bar. Winds and seas gradually subside tonight into Thursday, with a typical summertime pattern continuing into next week. Seas around 6-7 feet at 8 seconds subside tonight to around 5 feet at 7-8 seconds. Seas remain mainly wind driven into next week. -19/99 && .FIRE WEATHER...Today through Friday...Offshore easterly flow is gradually turning onshore across the Cascades this afternoon. Elevated fire weather conditions are still anticipated for much of the region, especially the western Columbia Gorge and in the Cascades and Cascade foothills for conditions near critical thresholds, especially at ridge tops where relative humidity values are expected to fall into the upper teens to mid-20s. On Thursday we transition to onshore flow which will bring breezy westerly winds in the central Gorge and Hood River area, further increasing on Friday. Given conditions will still be dry, elevated fire to near critical weather concerns remain in place here. DH/99 && .PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...Heat Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for ORZ104-105. Heat Advisory until 11 PM PDT Thursday for ORZ108>118. WA...Heat Advisory until 11 PM PDT Thursday for WAZ204>208. PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM PDT this afternoon for PZZ271>273. && $$ www.weather.gov/portland Interact with us via social media: www.facebook.com/NWSPortland x.com/NWSPortland