Forecast for Northern Wheeler and Southern Gilliam Counties
Updated: 3:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph late in the night.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and large hail in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with higher gusts increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph late in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers overnight. Breezy. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and large hail in the evening. Lows 50 to 55. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the morning. Breezy...cooler. Highs 68 to 78. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Sunday morning through Monday morning for scattered thunderstorms in zones 609 630 631 and 675...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch... which is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday morning.
A low pressure system off the coast will move inland Sunday and is expected to produce scattered thunderstorms across the region. The combination of dry fine fuels in the lower elevations and lightning may lead to numerous new fire starts. Following the thunderstorms there will be increasing westerly winds fanning any new fire starts Sunday afternoon and overnight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. For additional weather information... check out web site at www.Weather.Gov/Pendleton