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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

...WINDY THIS MORNING OVER THE COAST RANGE RIDGES...

...ELEVATED HAINES INDICES WEST SIDE TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH THE
WEEK WITH THERMAL LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE COAST.  STRONG SURFACE
GRADIENTS THIS MORNING WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE
COAST RANGE WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER THE RIDGES.  HUMIDITY WILL
REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS...BUT FALL TO NEAR CRITICAL BY MID WEEK. 
THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN BRIEFLY THIS AFTERNOON AS A WEAK SYSTEM PASSES
TO THE NORTH WITH LITTLE EFFECT ON OVERALL TRENDS.  HAINES INDICES
REMAIN ELEVATED THIS WEEK WITH HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT.  OFFSHORE
GRADIENTS THROUGH THE WEEK WILL BRING A GENERAL DRYING TREND WITH
DECREASING OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. THE PROLONGED DRYING AND WARMING
TREND...ALONG WITH LOWERING FUEL MOISTURE...MAY PUT THE COAST RANGE
ZONES INTO RED FLAG CONDITIONS THE END OF THE WEEK AS OFFSHORE FLOW
INCREASES. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS.  LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE
THE DRY AND WARM PATTERN INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

 MID LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING...
 SALEM 6       MEDFORD 6
 HIGH LEVEL HAINES INDEX THIS MORNING...
 SALEM 4       MEDFORD 3       BOISE 3      SPOKANE 2

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 FORECAST WINDS ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES 20 FT ABOVE VEGETATION.
 HUMIDITY/TEMPERATURE TRENDS ARE FOR 24 HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS
 IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. SPOT TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE
 HUMIDITY ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...AND TUESDAY.

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ORZ001>004-WAZ020>022-222145-
AREA 1A...COASTAL ZONES 601 612

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-78.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT INLAND AND RIDGES...AND 55-65 
                    PERCENT COAST.
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT LOWER COAST AND 10-20% LOWER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....NE 8-12 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   COASTAL STRIP....N-NW 6-10 MPH...EXCEPT UP TO 15 MPH SOUTH OF
   NEWPORT. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   ELSEWHERE........N 4-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-50.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-89 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N-NE 6-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
   COASTAL STRIP....N 5-9 MPH...BECOMING NE-E 2-4 MPH N PART LATE.
   ELSEWHERE........NE-E 3-6 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-78.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-38% INLAND AND RIDGES...AND 55-65% COAST.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 6-9 MPH.
   COASTAL STRIP....N-NW 4-8 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........N 4-7 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
ABERNATHY          72     48     70  /   33     84     33
HUCKLEBRY          73     48     71  /   32     84     32
CANNIBAL           76     46     74  /   30     78     30

=
$$

ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-222145-
AREA 1B...COASTAL ZONES 602 603

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-88...EXCEPT 76-80 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35 PERCENT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 20-25 PERCENT 
                    RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......10-20 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....NE 10-15 THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 30  
                    MPH...BECOMING N-NW 7-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   ELSEWHERE........NE 6-9 MPH...BECOMING N-NW 4-7 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-82 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....NE-E 5-8 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........N-NE 3-5 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 7-10 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........N 3-7 MPH...BECOMING N 5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
RYE MTN            84     49     82  /   25     80     25
VILLAGE CK         82     47     80  /   28     82     28

=
$$

ORZ006>008-WAZ039-222145-
AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-31 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 0-2 MPH...BECOMING N-NW 5-8 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-53.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......N 3-5 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 0-2 MPH LATE.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-27 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 0-2 MPH...BECOMING N-NW 3-6 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
SALEM              85     48     82  /   25     88     24

=
$$

ORZ009>011-WAZ019-023-040-222145-
AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 660 605 607

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80...EXCEPT 64-72 RIDGES AND ABOVE PASSES.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 30 PERCENT...EXCEPT 17-25 PERCENT FAR SOUTH 
                    AND ALSO EAST PART ZONE 660.
   24 HR TREND.......
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....NE-E 6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...BECOMING N IN 
                    THE AFTERNOON.
   COLUMBIA RIVER...E 3-6 MPH...BECOMING W 5-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   ELSEWHERE........N-NE 5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...BECOMING N IN 
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-54.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 4-8 MPH.
   COLUMBIA RIVER...N 2-6 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........NE 3-7 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-80.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....NE-E 6-9 MPH.
   COLUMBIA RIVER...E 3-6 MPH...BECOMING W 5-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   ELSEWHERE........N-NE 5-9 MPH...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
HAMILTON           77     50     75  /   32     62     30
HORSE CRK          77     53     74  /   30     66     30
LOG CREEK          76     50     74  /   31     69     32
RED BOX            78     46     76  /   25     68     24

=
$$

ORZ010>013-222145-
AREA 4...CASCADE ZONES 606 608

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-89.
   24 HR TREND......UP 6 DEGREES.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......DOWN 4 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 6-9 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   ELSEWHERE........N 4-8 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-56.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-72%.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....NE-E 7-10 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........NE-E 3-6 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-86.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 5-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   ELSEWHERE........N 3-5 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
YELLOWSTN          86     48     84  /   20     68     18
TROUT CRK          85     49     84  /   20     69     18
PEBBLE             87     47     85  /   18     70     16
EMIGRANT           87     49     86  /   12     61     12

=
$$

ORZ042-222145-
AREA 5A...EASTSIDE ZONE 609

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80...EXCEPT 65-72 RIDGES AND ABOVE PASSES.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 4-6 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........N-NW 3-5 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-51...COOLEST HIGHER VALLEYS.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-55 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...MODERATE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N-NE 3-5 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........E OR LOCAL DRAINAGE 1-3 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-78.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 3-5 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........N-NW 2-4 MPH. 
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
POLLYWOG           70     48     68  /   24     66     23
WAMIC MILL         73     47     71  /   22     71     21

=
$$

ORZ042-043-222145-
AREA 5B...EASTSIDE ZONES 610 611

845 AM PDT MON SEP 22 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-85...EXCEPT 70-76 RIDGES AND NEAR THE CREST. 
   24 HR TREND......2-4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 4-8 MPH.
   WARM SPRINGS HIGHLANDS...E-SE 3-5 MPH...BECOMING N-NW IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
   DESCHUTES BASIN..N 3-7 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........NE-E OR UP-SLOPE 2-5 MPH...BECOMING N IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-48.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY...EXCELLENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
    PEAKS/RIDGES.....E 3-5 MPH.
    ELSEWHERE........NE-SE OR LOCAL DRAINAGE TO 3 MPH.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-82.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
   PEAKS/RIDGES.....N 4-8 MPH.
   WARM SPRINGS HIGHLANDS...E-SE 3-5 MPH...BECOMING N-NW IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
   DESCHUTES BASIN..N 3-6 MPH.
   ELSEWHERE........NE-E OR UP-SLOPE 2-5 MPH...BECOMING N IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON.
CHC OF WETTING RAIN.0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 (MODERATE).
LAL.................1.


.<                  TEMPERATURE       /          HUMIDITY          
HEHE BUTTE         76     46     74  /   21     70     20
MUTTON MTN         70     43     68  /   20     63     19
CABIN LAKE         83     44     83  /   12     73     12
LAVA BUTTE         73     42     73  /   16     70     14

=
$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
WEST SIDE...MOSTLY SUNNY.   HIGHS IN THE 70S COAST...AND LOW 80S TO
NEAR 90 INLAND.  LOWS IN THE 50S...EXCEPT LOW 60S POSSIBLE RIDGES. 
RH MINIMUMS 20-30%...EXCEPT 15-20% THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OVER THE COAST
RANGE.  NE-E WIND 10 MPH...EXCEPT 10-15 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY OVER THE COAST RANGE.  LAL 1.

EAST SIDE...SUNNY.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S.  LOWS IN THE
MID 30S TO MID 40S. RH MINIMUMS 10-20%.  NE-E WIND 0-5 MPH.  LAL 1.