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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)
 
 DATE                    TUESDAY 03/17/26                        WEDNESDAY 03/18/26                 
 TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                    5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   
 
 CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC
 CLOUD COVER (%)    50   60   60   65   70   65   30   25   15    5   10   25   45   60   45   50   45
 TEMPERATURE        35   36   43   45   43   40   39   39   39   39   47   50   49   43   41   41   39
 MAX/MIN TEMP                           46                  37                  51                  38
 WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
 WIND (MPH)         19   18   13   12   12   13   17   17   17   14   14   14   14   13   13   13   13
 WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                      
 PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   10   10    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    5
 PRECIP TYPE                                                                                          
 6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
 6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.5  6.8  7.4  7.8  8.2  8.6  8.1  7.6  7.2  6.9  7.2  7.9  8.3  8.4  8.3  8.1  7.9
 
 

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES --- 
CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN