[willamette-fcst] Wed, 08 Sep 2010
Willamette Valley Field Burning Forecast
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Wed Sep 8 11:33:24 PDT 2010
SILVERTON HILLS FIELD BURNING FORECAST
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY WEATHER OFFICE
12:00 PM PDT WED SEP 08 2010
BURN ADVISORY:
Recommended burn times for agricultural burning are from 1:00pm to 5:30pm.
Prep burning is not allowed due to high humidity.
Propane flaming is not allowed due to high humidity.
WEATHER DISCUSSION:
An upper level low pressure area is situated over south central Washington at
late morning. This is making the atmosphere unstable and scattered showers cover
much of the Pacific Northwest. As surface temperatures warm, instability in the
atmosphere will be released and additional showers will develop. Some of these
showers will be quite significant with locally heavy rain and possibly thunder
and lightning.
The ODF late morning surface analysis shows onshore low level flow with gradient
stacking to the east. Gradient stacking will likely continue throughout the day.
The morning Salem sounding showed temperatures had cooled slightly since
yesterday at all levels from the surface to above 14,000 feet. The
temperature/moisture profile was conditionally unstable - supporting a strong
shower or thunderstorm forecast for this afternoon.
For the mid Willamette Valley, expect showers, heavy at times, for this
afternoon with the possibility of a thunderstorm. Winds will be light westerly
except gusty near showers. Salem's high temperature today will be near 66.
Minimum relative humidity will be about 60%.
Sunset tonight: 7:30 pm
THREE-HOURLY DATA:
2pm 5pm 8pm
Temperature: 65 66 59
Relative Humidity: 60% 60% 72%
Surface Wind Direction: 210 270 270
Surface Wind Speed: 5 5 5
Transport Wind Direction: 220 280 270
Transport Wind Speed: 4 9 6
Estimated Mixing Height: 5000 5000 500
Ventilation Index: 20 45 3
EXTENDED DISCUSSION:
The upper level low will move east of the area during the day tomorrow for a
decreasing chance of showers. Models indicate a continuing onshore flow for
mostly cloudy skies and poor field drying conditions. In addition models
indicate gradient stacking to the east continuing. For Friday a flat ridge
builds for some sun but the gradient stacking will likely continue.
Over the weekend another upper level low will move down the coast of British
Columbia and help carve out a weak upper trough over the Pacific Northwest. At
this point it looks like most moisture should stay just north of the mid
Willamette Valley. Onshore flow will keep temperatures a bit below average and
there will be a mixture of clouds and sun.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Wind W 6.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Wind NW 6.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Notes:
1. Mixing height, as used here, is the lowest height at which the
potential temperature exceeds the potential temperature at the surface.
As a practical matter it is the approximate height to which a
smoke plume will rise assuming good ignition, dry fuels, and
winds less than about 15mph.
2. Transport winds are a layer average through the mixing height,
weighted slightly toward the winds at the top of the layer.
3. Ventilation Index is the height of the mixing layer times
the transport wind speed divided by 1000.
4. Surface wind direction is the general expected wind direction.
At a specific point surface winds are highly dependent on
local terrain conditions.
This forecast is provided under an agreement between the Oregon Department of
Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Forestry. For information contact ODA
at 503-986-4701.
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