000 FNUS56 KPQR 152146 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 245 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2005 ...COOLER AND MORE DAMP WEATHER FOR FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY... ...DRY AND WARM AIR RETURNING SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK... .DISCUSSION... FORECAST LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK...AS ANOTHER COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES THE PACIFIC NW. COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ONSHORE LATE TONIGHT AND INLAND ACROSS THE DISTRICT FRIDAY MORNING. COOLER SHOWERY WEATHER WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT. NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS EXPECTED AS ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS LIGHT. SYSTEM MOVES ON TO THE EAST BY SUNDAY...WITH DRY WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THIS WILL BRING SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND RH TO THE REGION FOR SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FORECASTER...ROCKEY. 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. $$ = ORZ601-612-161600- AREA 1A...NORTH OREGON COAST AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING WILLAPA HILLS 601 AREA 1A...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612 245 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 2300 UNTIL 0500...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-49. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WIND 2-4 MPH...BECOMING WEST. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 3-6 MPH...BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF RAIN UNTIL 1100...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-62 INLAND AND 60-63 COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........75-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20-25 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH...BECOMING WEST 4-7 MPH BY AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WIND 1-3 MPH...INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WIND 4-7 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS...DECREASING AFTER 2300. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........WEST WIND 4-7 MPH...EASING TO 2-3 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WIND 2-4 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WIND 3-5 MPH. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. 24 HR TREND......3-5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-15 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST WIND 4-7 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NORTHWEST 2-3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 2-5 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MORNING CLOUDS...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. MINIMUM RH 50-60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HUCKLEBRY 45 55 45 60 / 100 83 99 64 CANNIBAL 46 58 46 61 / 93 75 99 65 DUNES 49 60 49 61 / 100 79 99 68 $$ = ORZ602-603-161600- AREA 1B...NORTH COAST RANGE 602 AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603 245 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 2300 UNTIL 0500...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST WIND 3-4 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH. . RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 3-7 MPH...TURNING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF RAIN UNTIL 1000...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-62...WARMEST FAR SOUTH 603. 24 HR TREND......5-7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT...BUT NEAR 90 PERCENT FAR NORTH. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WIND 3-4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WIND 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON. CWR.................50 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. DECREASING SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WIND 3-4 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WIND 3-6 MPH. CWR.................40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 ZONE 602...BUT 65-70 ZONE 603. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST WIND 3-4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WIND 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-8 MPH BY AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MORNING CLOUDS...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS 66 TO 72. MINIMUM RH 45-55 PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ABERNATHY 46 55 45 66 / 100 93 100 65 RYE MTN 45 59 45 61 / 100 77 100 64 VILLAGE CK 45 62 45 68 / 93 65 100 50 $$ = ORZ604-161600- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON 604 245 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 0500. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF RAIN UNTIL 1000...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. 24 HR TREND......3-5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-15 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WIND 2-4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 4-6 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS DECREASING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......1-3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WIND 3-5 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5-10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NORTHWEST WIND 3-6 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MORNING CLOUDS...OTHERWISE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS 68-75. MINIMUM RH 40-45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SALEM 49 66 47 70 / 93 58 100 51 $$ = ORZ605-607-WAZ660-161600- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605 AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607 AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660 245 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER 0500. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 EXCEPT AROUND 50 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH...EXCEPT EAST OF STEVENSON WEST WIND 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WIND 6 TO 8 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 4 TO 6 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF RAIN UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE 50S...BUT MID 60S IN THE COLUMBIA GORGE. 24 HR TREND......8-10 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT...BUT NEAR 80 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 4 TO 6 MPH...EXCEPT EAST OF STEVENSON WEST WIND 5 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WIND 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................60 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-44...EXCEPT 48-49 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 1-3 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 7-11 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER UNTIL 2300. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WIND 3-5 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 6-9 MPH...EASING TO 4-6 MPH. CWR.................40 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-67. 24 HR TREND......1-4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......ABOUT 10 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 3-4 MPH...EXCEPT EAST OF STEVENSON WEST WIND 5 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING WEST 2-5 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 5-9 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MORNING CLOUDS...THEN PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH 45-55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5-10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HAMILTON 45 58 43 64 / 95 80 100 65 HORSE CRK 45 56 40 62 / 100 69 100 58 LOG CREEK 42 57 42 60 / 100 69 100 59 RED BOX 41 56 38 61 / 100 69 100 55 $$ = ORZ606-608-161600- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606 AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608 245 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 2-4 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 4-7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 1100...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. 24 HR TREND......7-10 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT...BUT 55-60 PERCENT SOUTH 608. 24 HR TREND......ABOUT 20 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH...BECOMING WEST 3-4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST WIND 5-8 MPH. CWR.................50 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-45. 24 HR TREND......1-3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST WIND 3-4 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST WIND 4-8 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 58-63 PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......ABOUT 15-20 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WIND 3-6 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39-45. HIGHS 67-73. MINIMUM RH 35-45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY YELLOWSTN 42 57 42 62 / 100 78 100 55 TROUT CRK 45 59 45 63 / 93 72 100 54 PEBBLE 41 57 38 62 / 96 64 100 48 EMIGRANT 42 63 42 65 / 100 58 96 45 $$