FNUS56 KPQR 171200 FWFPQR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for NW Oregon and SW Washington National Weather Service Portland OR 500 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 This is an automated product. If you find that there is missing information or errors, please send an email to: pqr.feedback@noaa.gov Observed Haines Index values have been moved to the Portland Fire Weather Briefing Graphics page located at: https://weather.gov/pqr/fire_briefing Click on the HAINES tab. **********New Fire Weather Zones Became Effective March 5th 2024************* Please see Area Forecast Discussion at the URL below for the longer form forecast reasoning. https://weather.gov/wrh/TextProduct.php?product=afdpqr ***Winds are 20-Foot 10 Minute Averages*** ***CWR-Chance of Wetting Rain 0.25 or greater*** $$ ORZ680-682-WAZ630>635-180000- Northern Oregon Coast-Northern Oregon Coast Range- Southern Washington Coast and Willapa Hills- Cowlitz River Lowlands and Eastern Willapa Hills- Cowlitz County Foothills- Clark County Lowlands and Swift Reservoir Region- Southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest- Mt. Adams Ranger District of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest- 500 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. * Max Temperature..........53-60, except 46-56 ridges. * Min Humidity.............36-45%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Coastal Strip............Variable 0-3 mph becoming north 4-7 mph beginning late morning, then increasing to 5-8 mph late afternoon. * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Variable 0-3 mph becoming north 3-6 mph beginning late morning. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........North 3-6 mph increasing to 6-9 mph late afternoon. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......3 (very low). * Mixing Height............6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........North around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........34-41, except 29-39 ridges. * Max Humidity.............65-75%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Coastal Strip............Northeast 5-8 mph. * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 4-7 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 6-9 mph. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......3 (very low). * Mixing Height............500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........59-66, except 51-61 ridges. * Min Humidity.............28-36%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Coastal Strip............Northeast 6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 6-9 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph shifting to the east 9-12 mph beginning late morning. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Mixing Height............8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........East around 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. Northeast winds 11-13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37-46. Highs 59-68. East winds 16-19 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 27-36%. .SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level 5000 feet. Lows 38-47. Highs 56-65. West winds 12-14 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 39-48%. .SUNDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows 35-42. Highs 52-60. Northwest winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 50-60%. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-42. Highs 59-68. North winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 41-51%. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level 5000 feet. Lows 38-45. Highs 55-63. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 50-60%. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY Tidewater 53 37 58 / 48 70 38 South Fork 57 34 62 / 39 75 31 Cedar 53 40 60 / 46 65 34 Rye Mtn 56 39 62 / 38 60 33 Columbia Co FG 63 38 69 / 35 75 28 Tillamook 60 42 67 / 46 68 35 Huckleberry 50 36 55 / 46 68 41 Canyon Creek 55 38 60 / 39 67 30 Dry Creek 56 36 59 / 35 66 29 Vancouver 63 39 69 / 34 77 24 Larch Mtn 58 39 63 / 39 65 28 Elk Rock 55 36 61 / 46 72 32 Abernathy 51 34 57 / 44 72 37 Castle Rock 61 36 68 / 35 84 29 Buck Creek 54 31 57 / 34 74 29 $$ ORZ681-180000- Central Oregon Coast- 500 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. * Max Temperature..........56-61. * Min Humidity.............42-50%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Coastal Strip............Variable 0-3 mph becoming north 4-7 mph with gusts up to 20 mph beginning late morning, then increasing to 7-10 mph late afternoon. * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 4-7 mph with gusts up to 20 mph increasing to north 8-11 mph late afternoon. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 6-9 mph increasing to north 9-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph late afternoon. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Haines Index (Mid).......4 (low). * Mixing Height............5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph increasing to north in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........40-45. * Max Humidity.............65-75%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Coastal Strip............Northeast 5-8 mph. * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 6-9 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph increasing to 11-13 mph after midnight. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate). * Mixing Height............500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........North around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........64-69. * Min Humidity.............33-42%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Coastal Strip............Northeast 5-8 mph. * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 8-11 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate). * Mixing Height............5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY EVENING...Partly cloudy. Northeast winds around 8 mph increasing to north around 11 mph late in the evening. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43-48. Highs 65-70. North winds 8-11 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 39-48%. .SATURDAY...Showers likely. Partly cloudy. Lows 44-49. Highs 56-61. Northwest winds 7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 65-75%. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-45. Highs 56-64. Northwest winds 9-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 55-65%. .TUESDAY...A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows 43-48. Highs 56-61. West winds 6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 60-70%. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY Newport 54 42 63 / 56 74 41 $$ ORZ683>685-180000- Central Oregon Coast Range-Northern and Central Willamette Valley- Southern Willamette Valley- 500 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. * Max Temperature..........57-62, except 51-56 ridges. * Min Humidity.............33-39%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 6-9 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 6-9 mph with gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 9-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph late afternoon. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate). * Mixing Height............6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........North around 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........35-40. * Max Humidity.............65-75%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......North 5-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 11-14 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate). * Mixing Height............500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........North around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........64-69, except 58-64 ridges. * Min Humidity.............26-36%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 7-10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Haines Index (Mid).......5 (moderate). * Mixing Height............7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. Northeast winds 11-13 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-45. Highs 68-73. North winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 29-39%. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 43-48. Highs 59-67. West winds 6-9 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39-44. Highs 58-63. North winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 45-50%. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39-44. Highs 63-70. Northwest winds 6-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 41-51%. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 42-47. Highs 60-66. West winds 6-8 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY Albany 60 36 69 / 37 79 32 Willow Ck 60 35 68 / 38 79 32 Cannibal 56 39 63 / 40 65 36 Chandler 56 40 63 / 39 59 35 Corvallis 61 36 69 / 36 74 32 Gellatly 57 36 64 / 37 70 33 Goodwin 57 40 65 / 37 57 34 High Point 55 35 63 / 42 76 36 Rockhouse 57 39 63 / 38 59 34 Village Ck 58 38 66 / 39 66 34 Wilkinson 55 39 62 / 38 63 36 Portland 63 39 70 / 34 75 24 Salem 62 36 70 / 32 70 25 McMinnville 61 39 68 / 36 72 30 $$ ORZ686>690-WAZ636-180000- Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills- Central Oregon Cascade Foothills-Mt. Hood National Forest Region- Northern Willamette National Forest- Southern Willamette National Forest- Western Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington- 500 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. * Max Temperature..........53-60, except 45-52 ridges. * Min Humidity.............29-39%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Upslope 2-6 mph becoming north 4-7 mph beginning late morning. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........Northeast 4-7 mph. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Mixing Height............6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly clear. * Min Temperature..........34-39, except 27-37 ridges. * Max Humidity.............49-60%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......Northeast 5-8 mph shifting to the east 6-9 mph after midnight. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 7-10 mph increasing to 11-14 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Mixing Height............500 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........Northeast around 10 mph increasing to east after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather..............Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature..........58-68, except 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity.............27-33%. * 20-Foot Winds............ * Valleys/Lwr Slopes.......East 8-11 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Ridges/Upr Slopes........East 9-12 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph until late afternoon. * CWR......................0%. * LAL......................1. * Haines Index (High)......4 (low). * Mixing Height............7000 ft agl. * Transport Winds..........East around 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY EVENING...Mostly clear. Northeast winds around 13 mph increasing to around 16 mph late in the evening. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 59-69. Northeast winds 16-19 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 28-36%. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 36-46. Highs 55-65. West winds 11-14 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum humidity 39-48%. .SUNDAY...A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy. Snow level 5000 feet. Lows 32-41. Highs 51-61. North winds 6-9 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum humidity 42-50%. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 34-41. Highs 59-68. Northwest winds 7-10 mph. Minimum humidity 38-48%. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level 5500 feet. Lows 37-45. Highs 53-63. West winds 8-11 mph. Minimum humidity 45-55%. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY Eagle Creek 60 39 66 / 35 60 26 Horse Creek 49 35 57 / 43 59 30 Brush Creek 55 37 65 / 45 59 35 Jordan 60 39 69 / 37 60 27 Trout Creek 55 38 64 / 35 52 30 Yellowstone 55 35 62 / 31 53 26 Log Creek 53 36 57 / 34 62 31 Red Box 56 33 60 / 32 60 30 Wanderers 48 32 55 / 42 63 30 Fields 57 37 65 / 26 52 24 Emigrant 54 36 62 / 31 52 28 3 Corner Rock 48 34 51 / 41 69 36 Boulder Ck 54 31 59 / 25 59 25 Pebble 54 31 61 / 27 63 29 $$