000 FNUS56 KPQR 262144 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON OFF-SEASON FORMAT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 230 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2005 ...UNSETTLED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK... .DISCUSSION...A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE WILL BE A SHORT-LIVED BREAK TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST LATE THURSDAY...THEN MOVE INLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING ALONG THE COAST. COOL AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LONGER RANGE COMPUTER CHARTS SHOW A WARM FRONT AFFECTING THE DISTRICT SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 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. $$ ORZ601-612-271315- AREA 1A...NORTH OREGON COAST AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING WILLAPA HILLS 601- AREA 1A...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612- 230 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 45. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ COASTAL STRIP........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH THIS EVENING THEN EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN SOUTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62. MIN HUMIDITY........65 TO 80 PERCENT...BUT DOWN TO 60 PERCENT WELL INLAND. 20-FOOT WIND........ COASTAL STRIP........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH...INCREASING TO 8 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AT TIMES...CHANGING TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 48. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ COASTAL STRIP........SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WIND EASING TO 8 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND EASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. DECREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 59...BUT 46 TO 51 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........75 TO 90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ COASTAL STRIP........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS TO 28 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH. CWR.................50 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND TO 10 MPH. $$ ORZ602-603-271315- AREA 1B...NORTH COAST RANGE 602- AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603- 230 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 TO 44. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT WIND. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH... BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH OVERNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY MORNING FOG. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 63. MIN HUMIDITY........60 TO 75 PERCENT...BUT ABOVE 75 PERCENT RIDGES ZONE 602. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. CWR.................20 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AT TIMES...CHANGING TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 47. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 10 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND DECREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS...DECREASING LATE IN THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 58 VALLEYS/SLOPES AND 45 TO 50 PEAKS AND RIDGES MIN HUMIDITY........ABOVE 75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS TO 24 MPH. CWR.................50 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND TO 10 MPH. $$ ORZ604-271315- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON 604 230 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 44. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT WIND. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63. MIN HUMIDITY........60 TO 70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. EAST WIND 7 TO 12 MPH NEAR THE COLUMBIA GORGE WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AT TIMES...TURNING TO SHOWERS LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 49. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR THE COLUMBIA GORGE. CWR.................70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. A DECREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........65 TO 75 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................50 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. $$ ORZ605-607-WAZ660-271315- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607- AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660- 230 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. PATCHY FOG. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 40...BUT 40 TO 45 IN THE GORGE. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST 4 TO 9 MPH THIS EVENING THEN DECREASING. WIND BECOMING EAST 2 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT WEST OF STEVENSON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST 3 TO 7 MPH THIS EVENING THEN EAST TO SOUTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH THIS EVENING THEN SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 2 TO 6 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE DAY. PATCHY MORNING FOG. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 60...BUT 42 TO 49 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........63 TO 78 PERCENT...BUT DOWN TO 55 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WIND........ COLUMBIA GORGE.......EAST 6 TO 12 MPH WEST OF STEVENSON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. EAST 3 TO 6 MPH EAST OF STEVENSON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST 2 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO 4 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH... INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING THEN RAIN AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34 TO 44 MOST AREAS. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ COLUMBIA GORGE.......EAST TO SOUTHEAST 7 TO 14 MPH WEST OF STEVENSON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. EAST 2 TO 7 MPH ELSEWHERE. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH. CWR.................70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS...DECREASING LATE IN THE DAY. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 55...BUT 55 TO 60 IN THE GORGE AND 35 TO 45 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........75 TO 90 PERCENT...BUT 60 TO 75 PERCENT IN THE GORGE EAST OF STEVENSON. 20-FOOT WIND........ COLUMBIA GORGE.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3 TO 7 MPH...BUT UP TO 10 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS TO 24 MPH. CWR.................50 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ ORZ606-608-271315- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608- 230 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2005 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. DECREASING CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 40. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN LOCAL DRAINAGE TO 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT WIND. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62...BUT 45 TO 51 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING THEN RAIN AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 45. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH. CWR.................70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. A DECREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 55...BUT 38 TO 44 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........70 TO 85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND........ VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................50 PERCENT. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS 45 TO 55. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ WEISHAAR FOR MORE WEATHER INFORMATION FROM NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND