000 FNUS56 KPQR 271554 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 854 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2005 ...CONTINUED DRY WEATHER THROUGH MIDWEEK... .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CURRENTLY OFFSHORE WILL BRING LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW TO THE AREA TODAY. AT THE SURFACE...A THERMALLY INDUCED TROUGH WILL REMAIN EAST OF THE CASCADES TODAY. WEAK ONSHORE FLOW IN THE MORNING HOURS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTER- NOON AS THE THERMAL LOW DEEPENS. INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW AGAIN THIS EVENING SHOULD HELP OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST AND AT LOWER ELEVATIONS FARTHER INLAND. THE UPPER RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE DISTRICT WEDNESDAY BEFORE BEING FLATTENED WEDNESDAY NIGHT BY THE APPROACHING JET ENERGY COMING FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS LONG ANTICIPATED PATTERN SHIFT WILL TAKE PLACE LATE IN THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND FOR A POSSIBLE END TO THE FIRE SEASON. MID LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 4 MEDFORD 6 HIGH LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING... SALEM 4 MEDFORD 2 BOISE 3 SPOKANE 4 DRYNESS LEVELS YESTERDAY (MONDAY)... W2 YELLOW W3 BROWN 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. $$ ORZ601-612-280200- AREA 1A...NORTH OREGON COAST AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING WILLAPA HILLS 601 AREA 1A...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612 854 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1100. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-75 INLAND AND 63-64 COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........52-61 PERCENT INLAND AND 66-70 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......10-15 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH COAST...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 6 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 17 MPH THIS MORNING. SOUTH COAST LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH THIS MORNING. WIND ALL AREAS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-46 INLAND AND 44-50 COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTH 1 TO 4 MPH IN THE EVENING. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-69 INLAND AND 56-67 COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........43-55 PERCENT INLAND AND 60-65 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 TO 75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 TO 75 PERCENT. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HUCKLEBRY 70 47 64 / 52 90 42 CANNIBAL 75 43 63 / 57 100 57 DUNES 63 44 56 / 70 100 65 $$ ORZ602-603-280200- AREA 1B...NORTH COAST RANGE 602 AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603 854 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-82...EXCEPT 65-75 NORTHERN COAST RANGE. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........42-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 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........88-100 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 86-92 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-77. 24 HR TREND......10-15 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12-18 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 65 PERCENT. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ABERNATHY 67 47 65 / 49 90 40 RYE MTN 75 45 65 / 50 90 46 VILLAGE CK 82 42 73 / 42 100 48 $$ ORZ604-280200- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON 604 854 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-78. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........35-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5-10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........91-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........36-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SALEM 76 46 76 / 38 92 37 $$ ORZ605-607-WAZ660-280200- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605 AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607 AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660 808 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 24 HR TREND......3-5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........41-49 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 49-54 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......8-18 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH. NEAR HOOD RIVER...WEST 3 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46 EXCEPT 48-49 COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-92 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 70-75 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......8-12 PERCENT DRIER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD FOR VALLEYS/SLOPES AND MODERATE PEAKS/RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH EXCEPT 4 TO 7 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-76 VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 62-69 PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........32-42 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 41-47 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......3-7 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST WIND 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HAMILTON 72 45 62 / 49 75 41 HORSE CRK 75 44 76 / 43 76 47 LOG CREEK 74 44 68 / 49 92 42 RED BOX 77 43 72 / 41 91 32 $$ ORZ606-608-280200- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606 AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608 854 AM PDT TUE SEP 27 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-82. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8-14 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-43. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........81-92 PERCENT VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 71-83 PERCENT PEAKS/RIDGES...EXCEPT 54-64 PERCENT FAR SOUTH PART. 24 HR TREND......6-13 PERCENT WETTER. HUMIDITY RECOVERY...GOOD VALLEYS/LOWER SLOPES AND MODERATE TO POOR PEAKS/RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-79 VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 61-76 PEAKS/RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......8-15 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........28-43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5-10 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). LAL.................1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 45 PERCENT. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY YELLOWSTN 78 43 63 / 44 78 42 TROUT CRK 80 43 68 / 39 89 43 PEBBLE 78 39 73 / 37 87 28 EMIGRANT 82 43 79 / 34 54 28 $$