297 FNUS56 KPQR 221540 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 ...THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE 2015 SEASON WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OCTOBER 23RD. SPOT FORECASTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED. FOR OTHER FIRE WEATHER NEEDS...FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE FIRE WEATHER DESK AT ANY TIME... ...DRY NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... .BROADCAST DISCUSSION...WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN A GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND POSSIBLY INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. .DISCUSSION...EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY. SUBSIDENCE INVERSIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CASCADES AND HIGHER AREAS OF THE OREGON COAST RANGE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF NIGHTS. THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE FALL SO FAR LOOKS TO BE TONIGHT...WITH FROST POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE NORMALLY-COLDER INTERIOR VALLEYS. IN ADDITION...A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH SETS UP ALONG THE SOUTH OREGON COAST TONIGHT...WHICH WILL PRODUCE AN OFFSHORE WIND PATTERN OVER THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE. THE NEXT THREAT OF PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE OVER THE WEEKEND...ALTHOUGH THE LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE SHOWING DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. SOME MODELS ARE HOLDING OFF ON ANY PRECIPITATION UNTIL LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY. WILL ALSO NEED TO MONITOR WHAT HAPPENS WITH HURRICANE OLAF. SOME MODELS ARE SHOWING ITS RESIDUAL MOISTURE GETTING CAUGHT IN THE JET STREAM AND HAVING SOME KIND OF IMPACT ON THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST EARLY TO THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. $$ HAINES INDEX VALUES OBSERVED THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER 22 FORMAT: COMBINED VALUE (STABILITY COMPONENT + MOISTURE COMPONENT) MID ELEVATION SALEM...4 (1 + 3) MEDFORD...2 (1 + 1) HIGH ELEVATION SALEM...5 (2 + 3) MEDFORD...6 (3 + 3) ***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES*** ***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.25 OR GREATER*** $$ WAZ601-231200- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING THE WEST WILLAPA HILLS- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........55-63. * MIN HUMIDITY.............55-70 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......3 (VERY LOW). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........38-45. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 4 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........57-65. * MIN HUMIDITY.............50-65 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTHEAST TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 4 MPH...BECOMING MORE NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......3 (VERY LOW) BECOMING 4 (LOW). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 47. HIGHS 55 TO 65. EAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-70 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 43 TO 49. HIGHS 55 TO 63. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 65-80 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 52. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 7 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-75 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 46 TO 52. HIGHS 53 TO 63. SOUTH WIND TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 70-85 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HUCKLEBRY 58 39 59 / 62 97 59 $$ ORZ601-231200- NORTH OREGON COAST- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........57-65. * MIN HUMIDITY.............50-70 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 18 MPH. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH...BECOMING MORE NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG LATE. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........37-44. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY THEN DECREASING. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 4 MPH AFTER DARK. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 4 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......3 (VERY LOW). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........55-65. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........VARIABLE TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 6 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST TO EAST 4 TO 7 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......3 (VERY LOW) BECOMING 4 (LOW). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PATCHY FOG. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 48. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-75 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 53. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 10 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 47 TO 54. HIGHS 54 TO 64. SOUTH WIND TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 65-85 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY TILLAMOOK 64 37 65 / 61 100 50 CEDAR 60 42 62 / 52 89 42 $$ ORZ612-231200- CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............AREAS OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS OR FOG OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........55-65. * MIN HUMIDITY.............50-70 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTHEAST TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER 1400. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........38-44. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH EARLY. WIND SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST TO EAST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 6 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-66. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COASTAL STRIP........EAST TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH EARLY THEN UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST TO EAST 4 TO 8 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PATCHY FOG. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 48. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-75 PCT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 55 TO 65. VARIABLE WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-80 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 47 TO 53. HIGHS 58 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-75 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 47 TO 54. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHWEST WIND TO 8 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 70-85 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY CANNIBAL 60 42 63 / 64 94 52 DUNES 63 41 64 / 63 100 56 $$ ORZ602-WAZ602-231200- NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE-EAST WILLAPA HILLS- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........56-64. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-60 PERCENT...EXCEPT TO 35 PERCENT HIGHEST RIDGES AND TO 70 PERCENT WILLAPA HILLS. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH...THEN NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........33-42. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH EARLY THEN DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH BY DARK. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......3 (VERY LOW). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........57-65. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST OR UP-SLOPE TO 6 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW) BECOMING 5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 39 TO 46. HIGHS 56 TO 64. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-65 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 41 TO 48. HIGHS 54 TO 64. SOUTH WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-80 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 51. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 7 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-75 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 44 TO 51. HIGHS 53 TO 63. SOUTH WIND TO 7 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 65-85 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY CASTLE RK 64 37 63 / 54 98 51 ABERNATHY 59 40 58 / 58 98 57 TIDEWATER 59 39 62 / 55 92 50 RYE MTN 62 42 64 / 56 96 50 SOUTH FORK 61 41 62 / 43 87 55 $$ ORZ603-231200- EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-66. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE OR NORTH NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........35-42. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH EARLY THEN DOWN-SLOPE TO 4 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-66. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT...BUT TO 35 PERCENT HIGHEST RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 6 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW) BECOMING 5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 39 TO 47. HIGHS 56 TO 66. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 45-65 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-75 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 57 TO 67. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 46 TO 52. HIGHS 55 TO 64. SOUTH WIND TO 7 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-80 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY VILLAGE CK 63 41 64 / 52 96 52 HIGH POINT 60 39 62 / 65 99 60 $$ ORZ604-WAZ604-231200- WILLAMETTE VALLEY-CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY AFTER AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND LOW CLOUDS. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........61-66. * MIN HUMIDITY.............50-70 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............VARIABLE TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........34-42. * MAX HUMIDITY.............90-100 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 4 MPH OR LESS BY MIDNIGHT. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........61-66. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT. * 20-FOOT WINDS............VARIABLE TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW) BECOMING 5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF NIGHT AND MORNING FOG. LOWS 38 TO 45. HIGHS 61 TO 67. SOUTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS 60 TO 65. VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-70 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 46 TO 51. HIGHS 63 TO 68. VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 47 TO 53. HIGHS 61 TO 66. SOUTH WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-75 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY PORTLAND 64 43 65 / 52 95 49 SALEM 64 39 64 / 54 98 50 WILLOW CRK 63 37 61 / 64 98 61 $$ WAZ660-231200- EXTREME SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WEST AND LOWEST FOOTHILLS. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........55-65...EXCEPT 48-54 RIDGES. * MIN HUMIDITY.............50-65 PERCENT...BUT 40S IN THE GORGE AND TO 75 PERCENT RIDGES WEST. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST 3 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH...THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........30S TO LOWER 40S. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT...BUT TO 40 PERCENT HIGHER RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT EAST OVERNIGHT. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 4 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST BEGINNING LATE EVENING. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-65...EXCEPT 51-57 RIDGES. * MIN HUMIDITY.............40-60 PERCENT...BUT TO 70 PERCENT ELEVATED VALLEYS AND TO 25 PERCENT HIGHEST RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COLUMBIA GORGE.......EAST 4 TO 9 MPH. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW) BECOMING 5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 40-60 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 55 TO 63...BUT 48 TO 54 RIDGES. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-75 PCT...BUT TO 80 PERCENT RIDGES WEST AND 45-55 PCT. MT. ADAMS DISTRICT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 55 TO 65...BUT 50 TO 55 RIDGES. EAST WIND TO 8 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT...BUT TO 75 PCT. RIDGES WEST. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 49. HIGHS 52 TO 62...BUT 45 TO 51 RIDGES. SOUTH WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-80 PCT...BUT ABOVE 80 PCT. RIDGES WEST. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY BUCK CREEK 65 36 63 / 42 95 42 DRY CREEK 64 40 63 / 50 87 40 CANYON CRK 60 39 61 / 58 93 46 3CORNER RK 55 40 56 / 65 98 60 $$ ORZ605-607-231200- NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST WEST OF CASCADE CREST- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG LOWEST FOOTHILLS AND IN THE GORGE. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-65...EXCEPT 54-57 AT PASS LEVEL. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-65 PERCENT...BUT TO 75 PERCENT LOWEST FOOTHILLS AND TO 30 PERCENT HIGHEST RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST 3 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WIND NEAR HOOD RIVER. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH...THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........30S TO LOWER 40S. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT...BUT TO 40 PERCENT HIGHER RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST 5 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT EAST OVERNIGHT. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 4 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-65...EXCEPT 53-57 AT PASS LEVEL. * MIN HUMIDITY.............45-60 PERCENT...BUT TO 70 PERCENT ELEVATED VALLEYS AND TO 25 PERCENT HIGHEST RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS - EAST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. EAST OF CASCADE LOCKS - EAST 3 TO 7 MPH. * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW) BECOMING 5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 55 TO 65. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 45-65 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 53 TO 63...BUT 48 TO 52 AT PASS LEVEL. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 55-75 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 39 TO 48. HIGHS 56 TO 64...BUT 51 TO 55 AT PASS LEVEL. EAST WIND TO 8 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50-70 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 49. HIGHS 54 TO 62...BUT 49 TO 53 AT PASS LEVEL. SOUTHWEST WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-80 PCT...BUT ABOVE 80 PCT. RIDGES. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY LOG CREEK 61 40 62 / 59 90 49 RED BOX 62 34 62 / 50 95 47 HORSE CRK 60 43 61 / 53 82 45 JORDAN 63 37 63 / 60 99 55 $$ ORZ606-608-231200- CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST- 840 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2015 .TODAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG FOOTHILLS AND LOWER SLOPES IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........58-68. * MIN HUMIDITY.............40-60 PERCENT...EXCEPT 30S FAR SOUTH ZONE 608 AND HIGHEST RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 6 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......4 (LOW). .TONIGHT... * SKY/WEATHER..............MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. * MIN TEMPERATURE..........30S TO LOWER 40S. * MAX HUMIDITY.............80-100 PERCENT...BUT TO 40 PERCENT HIGHEST RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...DRAINAGE OR DOWN-SLOPE TO 5 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST TO 4 MPH. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FRIDAY... * SKY/WEATHER..............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. * MAX TEMPERATURE..........60-68...EXCEPT 55-60 AT PASS LEVEL. * MIN HUMIDITY.............35-55 PERCENT...EXCEPT 25-35 PERCENT RIDGES. * 20-FOOT WINDS............ * VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...UP-SLOPE TO 5 MPH. * RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. * CWR......................0 PERCENT. * LAL......................1. * HAINES INDEX (HIGH)......4 (LOW) BECOMING 5 (MODERATE). * HAINES INDEX (MID).......5 (MODERATE). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 59 TO 67...BUT 54 TO 58 AT PASS LEVEL. TERRAIN DRIVEN WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 35-55 PCT. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 55 TO 63...BUT 50 TO 55 AT PASS LEVEL. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 45-65 PCT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 5 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 45-65 PCT. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 38 TO 48. HIGHS 50S TO LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND TO 6 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 60-80 PCT. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY PEBBLE 64 34 65 / 41 97 31 FIELDS 65 40 66 / 43 87 29 EMIGRANT 67 42 68 / 37 74 23 YELLOWSTN 64 41 62 / 48 82 44 TROUT CRK 63 41 63 / 57 90 49 $$ WEISHAAR