Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for North Central Oregon
Updated: 9:27 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. Breezy. Lows 49 to 57. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph in the late evening and early morning becoming light. Gusts around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Cooler. Highs 69 to 79. Light wind becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts around 35 mph.
... Red flag warning remains in effect until 11 am PDT Monday...
A red flag warning remains in effect until 11 am PDT Monday.
A cold front crossing the Oregon Cascades will continue moving northeast across the lower Columbia Basin through the overnight hours into Monday morning. Scattered thunderstorms could develop tonight with periods of enhanced lightning activity across the lower elevation Grasslands. Rainfall amounts are expected to be relatively light.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will create explosive fire growth potential. For additional weather information... check our web site at www.Weather.Gov/Pendleton.
Volcanic Activity Statement
DTG: 20090705/2303Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: ST. HELENS 1201-05 PSN: N4611 W12210
AREA: US-WASHINGTON
SUMMIT ELEV: 8363 FT (2549 M)
ADVISORY NR: 2009/001
INFO SOURCE: GOES-11. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. PILOT REPORT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: NO ERUPTION... RESUSPENDED ASH
OBS VA DTG: 05/2230Z
OBS VA CLD:
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0430Z
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1030Z
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1630Z
RMK: AT 2215Z A PILOT REPORTED ASH DRIFTING NE FROM MSH. WEB CAM SUGGESTS THIS IS RESUSPENDED ASH DUE TO STRONG WINDS. NO ERUPTION IS OCCURRING. ... BIRCH