000 FNUS56 KPQR 121542 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .DISCUSSION... AN UNSTABLE POST FRONTAL AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY WITH LOWERING SNOW LEVELS IN THE MOUNTAINS. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL MOVE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY MONDAY WITH WINDS BECOMING OFFSHORE AND RH TRENDING SLIGHTLY LOWER. THE DRIER PATTERN WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS A WEAK PACIFIC FRONT PUSHES INTO DISTRICT LATE TUESDAY. RH TRENDS HIGHER WITH RAIN AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY. MID LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 3 MEDFORD 3 HIGH LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 2 MEDFORD 4 BOISE 2 SPOKANE 2 **************************************************************** FORECAST WINDS ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES 20 FT ABOVE VEGETATION. HUMIDITY/TEMPERATURE TRENDS ARE FOR 24 HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. SPOT TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...AND COLUMBUS DAY. **************************************************************** ORZ001>004-WAZ020>022-122145- AREA 1A...COASTAL ZONES 601 612 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........70-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH MORNING THEN SW-W 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 MPH. COASTAL STRIPS...S-SW 15 TO 25 MPH MORNING THEN SW-W 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 MPH. ELSEWHERE...S-SW 15 TO 20 MPH MORNING THEN SW-W 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 18 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. AREAS OF FOG LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES....NW 4-8 MPH. COASTAL STRIP...NW 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE.......NW 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......2-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12-22 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES....N-NE 4-8 MPH. COASTAL STRIP...N-NE 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE.......N-NE 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ABERNATHY 52 45 58 / 69 92 55 HUCKLEBRY 52 43 59 / 70 92 56 CANNIBAL 56 42 58 / 77 92 65 = $$ ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-122145- AREA 1B...COASTAL ZONES 602 603 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-60. 24 HR TREND......1-3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........70-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5-10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW 12-16 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH DECREASING TO SW-W 10 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 MPH. ELSEWHERE...S-SW 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH DECREASING TO SW-W 8 MPH WITH GUSTS 18 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. AREAS OF FOG LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46. 24 HR TREND......0-3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 4-7 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NW 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-15 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NE 4-7 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NE 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY RYE MTN 56 41 59 / 74 92 60 VILLAGE CK 56 46 59 / 70 88 56 = $$ ORZ006>008-WAZ039-122145- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56 TO 64. 24 HR TREND......1-3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........57-66 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5-10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......S-SW 9-14 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH BECOMING SW 5-9 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. AREAS OF FOG LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 24 HR TREND......0-3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......0-10 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......N-NW 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 24 HR TREND......2-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........46-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......N-NE 4-7 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SALEM 59 44 64 / 61 92 47 = $$ ORZ009>011-WAZ019-023-040-122145- AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 660 605 607 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS 4-6 INCHES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-54 EXCEPT LOWER 30S HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......PEAKS/RIDGES...SW 13-20 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 MPH DECREASING TO SW-W 8-12 MPH. ELSEWHERE...S-SW 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH DECREASING TO SW-W 5-10 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. AREAS OF FOG LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-46...EXCEPT 30-39 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........77-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 5-9 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NW 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........50-59 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NE-E 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NE-E 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HAMILTON 50 37 57 / 70 77 56 HORSE CRK 52 42 59 / 70 91 56 LOG CREEK 50 38 56 / 70 76 56 RED BOX 51 38 57 / 65 77 51 = $$ ORZ010>013-122145- AREA 4...CASCADE ZONES 606 608 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-61....WARMEST SOUTHERN 608. 24 HR TREND......2-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH DECREASING TO SW-W 10-15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...S-SW 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH DECREASING TO SW-W 10 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS THEN CLEARING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46...EXCEPT 31-42 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........77-88 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NW 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-64. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........46-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NE-E 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NE-E 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY YELLOWSTN 52 39 57 / 67 85 53 TROUT CRK 55 43 59 / 65 82 51 PEBBLE 53 40 57 / 64 77 50 EMIGRANT 59 41 62 / 58 82 44 = $$ ORZ042-122145- AREA 5A...EASTSIDE ZONE 609 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR THE CASCADES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 50-55 EXCEPT 40-45 HIGHER ELEVATIONS 24 HR TREND......0-5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........55-63 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3-7 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......RIDGES SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25-30 MPH HIGHER EAST SLOPES DECREASING TO 10 MPH. OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44...EXCEPT 28-35 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........82-88 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NW 3-5 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63...EXCEPT 53-58 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......3-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...E 3-6 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NE-E 2-5 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY POLLYWOG 54 37 60 / 66 87 52 WAMIC MILL 55 39 61 / 62 85 48 = $$ ORZ042-043-122145- AREA 5B...EASTSIDE ZONES 610 611 845 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS IN THE 50S. 24 HR TREND......0-2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........55-63 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3-7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......RIDGES SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25-30 MPH HIGHER EAST SLOPES MORNING THEN 8-12 MPH. OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST TO WEST 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 22 MPH MORNING THEN 5-10 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-45...EXCEPT 26-36 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 4-8 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NW 3-6 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62...EXCEPT 52-61 HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 24 HR TREND......3-6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........38-51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...E 3-6 MPH. ELSEWHERE......NE-E 2-5 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HEHE BUTTE 56 42 62 / 61 85 47 MUTTON MTN 54 38 59 / 65 85 51 CABIN LAKE 63 34 64 / 50 95 36 LAVA BUTTE 60 39 61 / 51 85 37 = $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... WEST SIDE...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE 50S COAST AND UPPER 50S TO MID 60S INLAND. RH MINIMUMS OVER 75% COAST...AND 60-75% INLAND. S-NW WIND 5-15 MPH. LAL 1. EAST SIDE...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. RH MINIMUMS 40-55%. SW-NW WIND 5-15 MPH. LAL 1.