FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR

FNUS56 KPQR 022131 FWFPQR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NW OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 230 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 ...CRITICAL DAYTIME HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ...THUNDERSTORM THREAT FOR THE CASCADES SUNDAY... ...STRONG MARINE SURGE SUNDAY NIGHT... .DISCUSSION...VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE DISTRICT THROUGH SATURDAY. A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM NORTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THEN TO SOUTHEAST OREGON FRIDAY. IT DRIFTS A LITTLE EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WIDESPREAD CRITICAL DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES (25 PERCENT OR LESS) OVER THE INLAND AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO MODERATE AS WELL. MINOR MARINE AIR SEEPAGE COULD OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT IT WOULD ONLY AFFECT AREAS WEST OF THE COAST RANGE. A RATHER STRONG UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES THE COAST SUNDAY. UNSTABLE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL LEAD TO A THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CASCADES. A STRONG MARINE PUSH IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MANY INLAND AREAS WILL SEE 15 TO 20 DEGREES OF COOLING MONDAY COMPARED TO SUNDAY. LONGER RANGE CHARTS KEEP A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MONDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 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-WAZ601-031315- AREA 1A NORTH...NORTH OREGON COAST- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING THE WEST WILLAPA HILLS 601 230 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE 50S. MAX HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT INLAND...ABOVE 80 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP...BUT DOWN TO 45 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE TO 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...THEN LIGHT SOUTHEAST LATE. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST TO 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. WIND DECREASING TO EAST 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 85...BUT 68 TO 74 BEACHES. MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 50 PERCENT BEACHES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH TO 5 MPH THROUGH 1000 THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1200. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 5 MPH. WIND INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH. WIND SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG OR LOW CLOUDS COASTAL STRIP AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 60...COOLEST COASTAL STRIP. MAX HUMIDITY........60-75 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 95 PERCENT BEACHES AND DOWN TO 50 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH...DECREASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE TO 3 MPH BY DARK. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. WIND EASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG COASTAL STRIP EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 80...BUT 80 TO 85 WELL INLAND. MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 55 PERCENT BEACHES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........WEST TO 4 MPH. WIND INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST TO NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH...INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST TO 3 MPH...INCREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S...BUT MID TO UPPER 60S BEACHES. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 55 PERCENT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS 55 TO 65. MINIMUM RH 60 TO 80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY HUCKLEBRY 54 85 55 85 / 50 23 50 24 $$ ORZ612-031315- AREA 1A SOUTH...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612 230 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 60...COOLEST COASTAL STRIP. MAX HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT...BUT ABOVE 80 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP AND DOWN TO 45 PERCENT INLAND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH BY 2200. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST 2 TO 6 MPH BY 2300. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH TO NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 85 INLAND AND 65 TO 75 COASTAL STRIP. MIN HUMIDITY........25-40 PERCENT INLAND AND UP TO 60 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH THROUGH 1000 THEN NORTHWEST TO NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTH TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN NORTH. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG COASTAL STRIP AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....IN THE 50S. MAX HUMIDITY........65-80 PERCENT...BUT ABOVE 80 PERCENT COASTAL STRIP...AND TO 55 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTHWEST TO NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. WIND EASING TO 2 TO 6 MPH BY DARK. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE TO 4 MPH BY DARK. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG OR LOW CLOUDS COASTAL STRIP. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 82...BUT 64 TO 71 COASTAL STRIP. MIN HUMIDITY........30-45 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 60 PERCENT BEACHES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COASTAL STRIP........NORTH TO 5 MPH. WIND INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH AFTER 1100. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 22 MPH. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 4 MPH. WIND INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY COASTAL STRIP AND PARTLY CLOUDY INLAND. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO UPPER 70S...BUT LOWER TO MID 60S BEACHES. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 55 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 65 PERCENT BEACHES. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 TO 75 PERCENT. WEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY CANNIBAL 59 83 57 84 / 50 25 60 28 DUNES 51 65 51 68 / 94 58 94 54 $$ ORZ602-603-WAZ602-031315- AREA 1B...NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE-EAST WILLAPA HILLS 602 AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603 230 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 60. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT...BUT TO 85 PERCENT VALLEY BOTTOMS...AND 40-55 PERCENT MID/UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST TO 6 MPH BY 2300. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN 2 TO 6 MPH. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 92. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT MOST AREAS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST TO 5 MPH THROUGH 1000 THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH. WIND SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 60. MAX HUMIDITY........55-70 PERCENT...BUT TO 85 PERCENT VALLEY BOTTOMS AND 40-55 PERCENT RIDGES ZONE 602. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE TO 4 MPH AFTER DARK. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH...DECREASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 93. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT WIND THROUGH 1000 THEN NORTHWEST OR UP-SLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS 75 TO 85. MINIMUM RH 25 TO 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH...BUT 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE DAY. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S...BUT 55 TO 60 RIDGES. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S...BUT MID 50S RIDGES. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ABERNATHY 54 84 54 84 / 48 21 48 23 RYE MTN 57 90 55 90 / 55 23 63 23 VILLAGE CK 59 93 59 93 / 40 19 50 20 $$ ORZ604-WAZ604-031315- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY-CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS 604 230 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62. MAX HUMIDITY........55-70 PERCENT...BUT TO 80 PERCENT WEST AND SOUTH. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH...STRONGEST SOUTH OF ALBANY. GUST TO 20 MPH SOUTH OF ALBANY. WIND EASING TO 1 TO 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH TO 4 MPH. WIND INCREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 1100. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62. MAX HUMIDITY........55-70 PERCENT...BUT TO 80 PERCENT WEST AND SOUTH. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE TO 3 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1100. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 TO 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH...BUT 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE DAY WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS 70 TO 75. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 60 PERCENT. WEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SALEM 55 93 56 94 / 68 22 65 21 $$ ORZ605-607-WAZ660-031315- 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 THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62...BUT 45 TO 51 ELEVATED VALLEYS. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT...BUT TO 85 PERCENT VALLEY AND DRAINAGE BOTTOMS...AND TO 35 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN LIGHT WIND. EAST OF STEVENSON - EAST 4 TO 7 MPH. WIND BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE BY DARK. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN EAST OR LOCAL DRAINAGE TO 4 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH...DECREASING TO EAST 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 95...BUT 76 TO 84 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........12-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - LIGHT WIND...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1400. EAST OF STEVENSON - LIGHT EAST. WIND BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE DAY. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST TO 5 MPH. WIND SHIFTING TO UP-SLOPE OR WEST 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER 1000. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHWEST TO 4 MPH. WIND SHIFTING TO WEST 4 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62...BUT 45 TO 51 ELEVATED VALLEYS. MAX HUMIDITY........45-60 PERCENT...BUT UP TO 80 PERCENT DRAINAGE BOTTOMS...AND ONLY 35-45 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING THEN LIGHT WIND. EAST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER. WIND EASING TO 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER DARK. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. WIND BECOMING LOCAL DRAINAGE TO 3 MPH AFTER DARK. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH...EASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH AFTER DARK. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 95...BUT 76 TO 84 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... COLUMBIA GORGE.......WEST OF STEVENSON- LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING THEN WEST 2 TO 6 MPH. EAST OF STEVENSON - WEST TO NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER. VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT UP-SLOPE IN THE MORNING THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S ...BUT TO THE LOWER 90S IN THE GORGE AND 70 TO 75 ABOVE PASSES. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 35 PERCENT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH... BUT TO 15 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER LATE IN THE DAY WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S...BUT TO 75 NEAR HOOD RIVER...AND 55 TO 60 ABOVE PASSES. MINIMUM RH 45 TO 65 PERCENT...BUT 35 TO 45 PERCENT IN THE GORGE. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER AND THE CREST. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 55 TO 65...BUT TO THE LOWER 70S NEAR HOOD RIVER. MINIMUM RH 50 TO 70 PERCENT...BUT 40S NEAR HOOD RIVER. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH NEAR HOOD RIVER. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY 3CORNER RK 55 87 56 86 / 41 20 41 20 HORSE CRK 61 86 60 85 / 40 22 40 21 LOG CREEK 59 89 59 89 / 60 18 52 20 RED BOX 55 91 54 90 / 50 16 55 18 $$ ORZ606-608-031315- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606 AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608 230 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SOME EVENING CUMULUS BUILD-UPS NEAR THE CREST. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62...BUT 44 TO 51 ELEVATED VALLEYS. MAX HUMIDITY........55-70 PERCENT...BUT TO 85 PERCENT DRAINAGE AND VALLEY BOTTOMS...AND TO 40 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHWEST OR UP-SLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH. WIND BECOMING EAST TO 4 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING EAST TO 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 95...BUT 77 TO 84 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT MOST AREAS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST TO 4 MPH. WIND BECOMING WEST OR UP-SLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1100. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST TO 5 MPH. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1100. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 62...BUT 44 TO 51 ELEVATED VALLEYS. MAX HUMIDITY........50-65 PERCENT...BUT TO 85 PERCENT DRAINAGE BOTTOMS AND TO 40 PERCENT UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING DRAINAGE LESS THAN 3 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE TO 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 95...BUT 76 TO 84 ABOVE PASSES. MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST TO EAST 1 TO 4 MPH. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST OR UP-SLOPE 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 1000. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST TO 4 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................ZERO. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). LAL.................1. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LATE-DAY THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO UPPER 80S ...BUT LOWER TO MID 70S ABOVE PASSES. MINIMUM RH 20 TO 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST OR TERRAIN-DRIVEN WIND AROUND 5 MPH...BUT BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE DAY. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S...BUT 55 TO 60 ABOVE PASSES. MINIMUM RH 35 TO 55 PERCENT. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 TO 60 PERCENT. WEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. && TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY YELLOWSTN 62 92 61 91 / 45 15 45 17 TROUT CRK 58 92 58 91 / 71 27 60 29 PEBBLE 53 93 52 91 / 65 18 60 17 EMIGRANT 61 93 60 93 / 42 17 42 17 $$ WEISHAAR WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND