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Fire Weather Forecast
OREGON FIRE ZONE 609...
FNUS56 KPDT 072215
FWFPDT
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR OREGON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
330 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008
.DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFF THE COAST TONIGHT
AND MONDAY PLACING THE REGION UNDER A DRY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT.
SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST WILL SHIFT INLAND ON MONDAY
BRINGING LOWER HUMIDITIES BUT CONTINUED LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
THE RIDGE WILL FLATTEN ALLOWING A SYSTEM TO BRING COOLER AND BREEZY
WESTERLY WINDS BACK INTO THE REGION BY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER***
HIGH ELEVATION HAINES INDEX OBSERVED SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 7
SALEM...6 MEDFORD...5 SPOKANE...2 BOISE...2
ORZ609-WAZ609-081115-
EAST SLOPES OF NORTH OREGON CASCADES-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES-
330 PM PDT SUN SEP 7 2008
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER..............CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE..........45-55.
MAX HUMIDITY.............70-82 PERCENT...EXCEPT 46-59 PERCENT
RIDGES.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY........GOOD...EXCEPT MODERATE RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS............
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR......................0 PERCENT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............4 (LOW).
.MONDAY...
SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE..........80-85...EXCEPT 72-81 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY.............17-22 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS............
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH.
CWR......................0 PERCENT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............4 (LOW).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE..........47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY.............69-84 PERCENT...EXCEPT 49-64 PERCENT
RIDGES.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY........GOOD...EXCEPT MODERATE RIDGES.
20-FOOT WINDS............
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DRAINAGE WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
CWR......................0 PERCENT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............4 (LOW).
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER..............SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE..........73-79...EXCEPT 67-73 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY.............23-30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS............
VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UPSLOPE LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 10 TO 15
MPH IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....LIGHT LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR......................0 PERCENT.
LAL......................1.
HAINES INDEX.............4 (LOW).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. HIGHS 73 TO 79. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 47. HIGHS 77 TO 83. EAST WINDS 2 TO
7 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 74 TO 80. WEST WINDS 4 TO
9 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 50. HIGHS 72 TO 78. WEST WINDS 6 TO
15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49. HIGHS 73 TO 80. TERRAIN DRIVEN
WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.