000 FNUS56 KPQR 151530 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 ...WETTING RAIN TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY CASCADE CREST WESTWARD... ...VERY WINDY COAST AND RIDGES THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN TO THE DISTRICT TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...WITH A WETTING RAIN WEST OF THE CASCADE CREST AND LIGHTER AMOUNTS EAST SIDE. THE MOISTURE STREAM LIFTS NORTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH LIMITS THE STEADY PRECIPITATION TO THE FAR NW CORNER OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH SATURDAY. VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP BY THURSDAY...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST...AND ON SATURDAY AS A STRONGER LOW TRACKS TO THE NORTH. THE FRONT SAGS SOUTH ON SUNDAY PRODUCING WETTING RAIN ONCE AGAIN WEST SIDE AND SHOWERS EAST SIDE...POSSIBLY HEAVY AMOUNTS ON THE COAST AND COAST RANGE. MID LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 2 MEDFORD 5 HIGH LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 3 MEDFORD 5 BOISE 3 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 THURSDAY. **************************************************************** ORZ001>004-WAZ020>022-152145- AREA 1A...COASTAL ZONES 601 612 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........70-79 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES....S-SE 9-12 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. COASTAL STRIP...S-SE 6-10 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE.......S-SE 4-8 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES....S 10-15 MPH. COASTAL STRIP...S 10-14 MPH. ELSEWHERE.......S 8-12 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN...DECREASING BY MIDDAY ZONE 602. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES....S 15-20 MPH GUSTS 40 MPH. COASTAL STRIP...S 15-20 MPH GUSTS 40 MPH. ELSEWHERE.......S 12-16 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ABERNATHY 49 46 57 / 68 100 70 HUCKLEBRY 49 45 57 / 69 100 71 CANNIBAL 51 46 58 / 79 100 81 = $$ ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-152145- AREA 1B...COASTAL ZONES 602 603 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-58. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........70-77 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SE 8-11 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE......S-SE 4-8 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-50. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S 10-14 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S 7-11 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN...DECREASING IN THE MORNING ZONE 603. MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-64. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........62-73 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S 14-18 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S 12-16 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.50 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY RYE MTN 49 44 57 / 73 100 75 VILLAGE CK 53 45 61 / 69 100 71 = $$ ORZ006>008-WAZ039-152145- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........59-68 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......S-SW 4-8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......S-SW 4-8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......S 7-12 MPH GUSTS 25 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SALEM 56 51 62 / 60 100 62 = $$ ORZ009>011-WAZ019-023-040-152145- AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 660 605 607 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN DEVELOPING. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...SE 6-10 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE......SE 5-8 MPH BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...SE 9-13 MPH BECOMING S-SW. ELSEWHERE......SE 7-10 MPH BECOMING S-SW. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF MORNING RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-59. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........65-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW 12-16 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S-SW 9-13 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HAMILTON 47 42 54 / 69 100 71 HORSE CRK 49 45 56 / 69 100 71 LOG CREEK 47 42 54 / 69 100 71 RED BOX 49 41 54 / 64 100 66 = $$ ORZ010>013-152145- AREA 4...CASCADE ZONES 606 608 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN DEVELOPING BY MIDDAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-57. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........57-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...SE 6-10 MPH BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. ELSEWHERE......SE 5-8 MPH BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...SE 9-13 MPH BECOMING S-SW. ELSEWHERE......SE 7-10 MPH BECOMING S-SW. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.70 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF MORNING RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-59. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW 11-16 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S-SW 9-12 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY YELLOWSTN 50 41 55 / 66 100 68 TROUT CRK 50 44 58 / 64 100 66 PEBBLE 49 40 57 / 63 100 65 EMIGRANT 53 41 61 / 57 100 59 = $$ ORZ042-152145- AREA 5A...EASTSIDE ZONE 609 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-55. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........57-65. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 6-10 MPH BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. ELSEWHERE......NW 4-8 MPH BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW WIND 8-11 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S-SW WIND 5-9 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW WIND 11-16 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S-SW WIND 7-11 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY POLLYWOG 52 41 54 / 65 100 67 WAMIC MILL 53 42 56 / 61 100 63 = $$ ORZ042-043-152145- AREA 5B...EASTSIDE ZONES 610 611 845 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-57. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........48-60 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...NW 6-10 MPH BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. ELSEWHERE......NW 4-8 MPH BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW WIND 8-11 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S-SW WIND 5-9 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-60. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY......... 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... PEAKS/RIDGES...S-SW WIND 11-16 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. ELSEWHERE......S-SW WIND 7-11 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .< TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HEHE BUTTE 55 44 57 / 60 100 62 MUTTON MTN 52 40 54 / 64 100 66 CABIN LAKE 59 37 61 / 49 100 51 LAVA BUTTE 57 37 59 / 50 100 52 = $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... WEST SIDE... FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN NORTH ZONE 601 AND 602. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN ELSEWHERE. HIGHS IN THE 50S COAST/HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S INTERIOR. MINIMUM RH 70-80 PERCENT COAST...AND 55-65 PERCENT INLAND. COAST/RIDGE WINDS S 15-25 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH...AND S 10-15 MPH ELSEWHERE. LAL 1. SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN ZONE 601 AND 602. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN ELSEWHERE. HIGHS IN THE 50S...EXCEPT LOW 60S INLAND VALLEYS. MINIMUM RH 70-80 PERCENT COAST AND 60-65 PERCENT INLAND. COAST/RIDGE WINDS S 35-40 MPH GUSTS 65 MPH...AND S 15-20 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH ELSEWHERE. LAL 1. SUNDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. RH MINIMUMS 70-80 PERCENT...EXCEPT 65-75 PERCENT INLAND. NW WIND 10-15 MPH COAST AND NW 10 MPH INLAND. LAL 1. EAST SIDE... FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOW 60S. RH MINIMUMS 30-45 PERCENT. S-SW WIND 10-20 MPH FRIDAY...AND S-SW 15-25 GUSTS 35 MPH SATURDAY. LAL 1. SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 50S. RH MINIMUMS 45-55 PERCENT. NW WIND 10 MPH. LAL 1.