Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for Western Columbia River Gorge
Updated: 2:29 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph...except 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph near Hood River.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs 65 to 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph...except 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon near Hood River.
Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 50 to 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph...except 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph near Hood River. Wind decreasing to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 65 to 70. West wind 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
... Red flag warning remains in effect until 11 am PDT Monday for a combination of winds and low relative humidities this evening followed by thunderstorms producing abundant lightning tonight...
A red flag warning remains in effect until 11 am PDT Monday.
A cold front will cross the Oregon Cascades this evening and continue moving northeast across the lower Columbia Basin through the overnight hours into Monday morning. Winds ahead of the front will increase this evening to around 10 to 20 mph. The winds in combination with relative humidities ranging from 8 to 15 percent will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Scattered thunderstorms will 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