Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for Moses Lake Area
Updated: 9:28 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening...then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the 60s. South wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest with gusts to around 30 mph overnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Mostly cloudy in the evening...becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening decreasing to west 5 to 15 mph overnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 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