000 FNUS56 KPQR 051550 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 850 AM PDT MON SEP 5 2005 ...WARMING AND DRYING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...MUCH COOLER WEATHER ANTICIPATED FRIDAY ONWARD... .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS IN PLACE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA...WITH WEAK WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE UPPER RIDGE WILL HOLD PRECIPITATION WELL OFFSHORE AND ALLOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TO RISE SLIGHTLY ABOVE WEEKEND VALUES OVER THE FORECAST AREA. AS A RESULT...WARMING AND DRYING CONTINUES THROUGH MIDWEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS FORECAST TO DROP SOUTH ALONG THE WEST COAST AND MOVE ONSHORE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY WED AFTERNOON. THE TROUGH WILL SPREAD A COOLER AIR MASS -WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION- ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY. MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT IN BRINGING ABOUT A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE WEATHER BY THE END OF THE WEEK...A STRONG UPPER TROUGH OVER WESTERN CANADA THURSDAY NIGHT WILL DROP SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHWEST FRIDAY...BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA. MID LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 2 MEDFORD 3 HIGH LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 2 MEDFORD 4 BOISE 3 SPOKANE 3 DRYNESS LEVELS YESTERDAY (SUNDAY)... W2 YELLOW W3 YELLOW CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN (CWR) 0.25 INCHES OR GREATER. FORECAST WINDS ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES 20 FT ABOVE VEGETATION. THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. $$ ORZ601-612-060215- AREA 1A...NORTH OREGON COAST AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING WILLAPA HILLS 601 AREA 1A...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612 850 AM PDT MON SEP 5 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-74. 24 HR TREND......1-4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........48-55 PERCENT INLAND AND 56-63 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......4-8 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........LIGHT EAST WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 18 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........87-95 PERCENT INLAND AND 95-100 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......2-8 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH WIND 6 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EVENING GUSTS TO 20 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LOCAL DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH LATE. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 7 TO 9 MPH EASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-74. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........50-62 PERCENT INLAND AND 63-69 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......5-8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 24 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 22 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HUCKLEBRY 67 45 70 / 55 90 50 CANNIBAL 68 50 68 / 48 87 62 DUNES 66 48 66 / 58 94 65 $$ ORZ602-603-060215- AREA 1B...NORTH COAST RANGE 602 AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603 850 AM PDT MON SEP 5 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-77 VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 67-76 PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......3-6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-36 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 37-49 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......5-10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LOCAL DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49. 24 HR TREND......1-4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........79-91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3-8 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WIND 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LOCAL DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 6 TO 9 MPH BECOMING 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-77. 24 HR TREND......2-6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........45-57 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6-12 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WIND 2 TO 4 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 50 PERCENT. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ABERNATHY 68 46 70 / 49 91 50 RYE MTN 70 47 69 / 39 91 51 VILLAGE CK 76 49 73 / 30 80 45 $$ ORZ604-060215- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON 604 850 AM PDT MON SEP 5 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-78. 24 HR TREND......3-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2-4 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE WIND 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2-8 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WIND 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT LATE. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........39-41 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4-10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SALEM 78 49 80 / 31 88 40 $$ ORZ605-607-WAZ660-060215- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605 AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607 AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660 757 AM PDT MON SEP 5 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-74 VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 65-67 PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........33-45 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 43-51 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......VARIABLE WIND 1 TO 3 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 3 TO 4 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49 EXCEPT AROUND 53 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT EXCEPT 94-97 PERCENT COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LOCAL DOWNSLOPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WIND 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 2 TO 5 MPH LATE. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-78 EXCEPT AROUND 80 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........35-47 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 45-49 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH EAST OF STEVENSON IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND AROUND 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HAMILTON 68 47 68 / 47 90 47 HORSE CRK 75 48 72 / 33 80 50 LOG CREEK 66 48 72 / 45 85 43 RED BOX 68 44 73 / 43 96 35 $$ ORZ606-608-060215- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606 AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608 850 AM PDT MON SEP 5 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. 24 HR TREND......2-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........24-36 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 30-42 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......6-12 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-88 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 70-82 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......5-12 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD VALLEYS/SLOPES AND MODERATE PEAKS/RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 4 TO 8 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77. 24 HR TREND......2-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........32-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH WIND 1 TO 3 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY YELLOWSTN 71 46 75 / 38 78 44 TROUT CRK 74 47 76 / 32 84 44 PEBBLE 71 42 74 / 26 88 38 EMIGRANT 73 43 75 / 30 70 32 $$