####018031263#### FNUS56 KPDT 241321 FWFPDT Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NE Oregon and SE Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .DISCUSSION...A weak system and associated cold front will pass through the area today, increasing winds through the afternoon across the Blue Mountain foothills, Simcoe Highlands, and Kittitas Valley as gusts of 35 mph are anticipated. A second system will approach Thursday afternoon to elevate winds yet again and bring widespread showers to the area through early Friday afternoon. The upper level trough drops south on Friday, providing a slight potential for thunderstorms to occur across the Blue Mountains and east Friday afternoon. Discrete storm cells will be possible through Grant, Union, and Wallowa counties. ***Winds are 20 foot 10 minute averages*** ***CWR-chance of wetting rain 0.10 or greater*** High elevation Haines Index observed Wednesday April 24 Salem...5 Medford...3 Spokane...5 Boise...5 ORZ639-242330- East Slopes of the Northern Oregon Cascades- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....60-66...except 49-58 ridges. * Min humidity........34-43 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph...except west 8 to 14 mph in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 10 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Min temperature.....39-44. * Max humidity........83-91 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph. In the eastern Columbia River Gorge, west winds 9 to 15 mph decreasing to 4 to 9 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....51-57...except 41-51 ridges. * Min humidity........62-76 percent...except 73-88 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Winds west winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 51 to 58. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 53 to 60. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 54 to 60. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 50 to 57. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. West winds 5 to 11 mph. $$ ORZ610-242330- East Slopes of Central Oregon Cascades- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....58-66...except 47-56 ridges. * Min humidity........28-36 percent...except 33-47 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....34-41. * Max humidity........81-90 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....49-57...except 39-47 ridges. * Min humidity........55-70 percent...except 67-82 percent ridges. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * CWR.................40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......4000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 43 to 56. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 47 to 58. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 47 to 58. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 44 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 47 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph. $$ ORZ611-242330- Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....58-63...except 50-57 ridges. * Min humidity........21-33 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....30-35. * Max humidity........86-92 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....46-51...except 40-46 ridges. * Min humidity........58-73 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................50 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......4500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 41 to 50. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 45 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 46 to 56. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 42 to 51. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 45 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph. $$ ORZ640-242330- Central Mountains of Oregon- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....60-65...except 54-59 ridges. * Min humidity........22-29 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....32-39. * Max humidity........80-86 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming west 1 to 5 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 2 to 6 mph after midnight. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....52-57...except 47-52 ridges. * Min humidity........46-59 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................30 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 49 to 55. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 52 to 58. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 54 to 60. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 32. Highs 52 to 57. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. $$ ORZ641-WAZ691-242330- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....62-70. * Min humidity........27-34 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Min temperature.....40-45. * Max humidity........75-84 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 9 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 9 mph after midnight. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....55-65...except 51-60 ridges. * Min humidity........46-60 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 56 to 66. Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 57 to 67. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 59 to 67. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. .MONDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 55 to 63. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 65. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. $$ ORZ642-242330- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. * Max temperature.....60-67. * Min humidity........21-26 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 3 to 7 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.....Northwest around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....32-38. * Max humidity........75-84 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....53-59...except 49-54 ridges. * Min humidity........38-48 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 3 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 47 to 54. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 49 to 56. Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 53 to 60. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 48 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 50 to 58. West winds 6 to 12 mph. $$ ORZ643-WAZ692-242330- Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Blue Mountains of Washington- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....56-65...except 50-55 ridges. * Min humidity........32-39 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....34-41. * Max humidity........77-89 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....51-60...except 45-50 ridges. * Min humidity........55-69 percent. * 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 43 to 55. West winds 3 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 47 to 58. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 48 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 44 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 47 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph. $$ ORZ644-242330- Central Blue Mountains- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max temperature.....58-66...except 54-59 ridges. * Min humidity........25-33 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 2 to 7 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........4 or low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....34-39. * Max humidity........79-86 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 3 to 8 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....52-60...except 48-53 ridges. * Min humidity........47-59 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming west 2 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 6 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 48 to 57. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 51 to 60. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 46 to 55. West winds 6 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 48 to 57. West winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ ORZ645-WAZ693-242330- Wallowa District-Southeast Washington Grande Ronde Valley- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. * Max temperature.....59-67...except 53-60 ridges. * Min humidity........32-41 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Upslope less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....light less than 5 mph becoming northwest 2 to 5 mph in the afternoon. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........3 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....33-40. * Max humidity........72-86 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........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....53-62...except 47-54 ridges. * Min humidity........43-58 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 2 to 5 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 2 to 5 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 45 to 54. West winds 2 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 50 to 59. West winds 3 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 45 to 54. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY...A chance of showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 48 to 57. West winds 4 to 9 mph. $$ WAZ690-242330- Kittitas Valley- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....60-67...except 50-60 ridges. * Min humidity........30-40 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......6000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.....39-44. * Max humidity........72-84 percent. * Humidity recovery...Good. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest winds 9 to 15 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. * Max temperature.....55-61...except 46-56 ridges. * Min humidity........46-60 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 56 to 63. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 57 to 65. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 57 to 64. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 52 to 60. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 54 to 62. West winds 5 to 11 mph. $$ WAZ694-242330- Yakama Alpine District- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Max temperature.....56-64...except 45-58 ridges. * Min humidity........36-48 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 5 to 11 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 6 to 12 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....34-41. * Max humidity........83-93 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 6 to 12 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....47-55...except 39-48 ridges. * Min humidity........63-78 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................30 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...... .FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 45 to 56. Southwest winds 9 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 46 to 58. West winds 8 to 14 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 44 to 56. West winds 9 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 36. Highs 42 to 54. West winds 10 to 16 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 26 to 34. Highs 44 to 55. West winds 7 to 13 mph. $$ WAZ695-242330- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains- 621 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....49-58...except 41-49 ridges. * Min humidity........44-59 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......5000 ft agl. * Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight. * Min temperature.....36-41...except 31-36 ridges. * Max humidity........83-95 percent. * Humidity recovery...Excellent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...West winds 7 to 13 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....West winds 7 to 13 mph. * CWR.................0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......Near surface. * Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.....46-54...except 38-45 ridges. * Min humidity........66-81 percent. * 20-foot winds....... * Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph. * Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph. * CWR.................40 percent. * LAL.................1. * Haines Index........2 or very low potential for extreme fire behavior. * Mixing height.......3500 ft agl. * Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 40 to 53. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 41 to 54. West winds 4 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 41 to 53. West winds 5 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 37 to 49. West winds 7 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 31. Highs 40 to 52. West winds 6 to 12 mph. $$ .8-14 DAY OUTLOOK for Wednesday May 1 through Tuesday May 7... A greater chance of below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$