Dry
and stable NW flow aloft will be over us for the next couple of days and burning
conditions should remain benign with this scenario. A generally dry
forecast is expected across Oregon for the next 36 hours with lightning decreasing
significantly, although wind will increase through gaps in the Cascades
and ultimately across northern portions of Eastern Oregon. Another low pressure
system will drop into the Pacific Northwest over the weekend as a weak thermal
trough will likely set up in the Cascades on Saturday. This could elevate burning conditions a bit across eastern Oregon with a chance of scattered
thunderstorms on Saturday. All in all, no critical levels of "significant
fire potential" are expected during the next 10 days.
There
are still two fires ongoing in Oregon, although they are all at or near full
suppression at this time:
West
Fork OR-MAF-015153.
ICT4. 10 miles SE of Dayville, OR. Start 6/29. Timber. Confine/Full
Suppression. Timber. Cause: Lightning. 770 acres (+0). 15% containment.
Minimal fire behavior due to precipitation.