Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties
Updated: 3:56 am PDT on July 6, 2009
Today
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning...then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening...becoming light overnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming light overnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
... 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