Lowell Rural Fire Protection District
Fire weather forecast
Lowell Rural Fire Protection District, 389 N Pioneer St, Lowell, OR 97452, USA
Today, Wed 11 Nov
Moderate fire weather
High 72°F, gusts to 11 mph from the NE, humidity down to 35%. Heat is today's only elevated factor.
7-day outlook
2 of the next 7 days rate Moderate fire weather, and none rate High.
Drivers: heat (2 days) and wind (1 day). Gusts peak at 31 mph from the SE on Fri 13 Nov. Rain is most likely on Sun 15 Nov (89%).
What drives each day's rating
Each day takes the highest of these four factors. A rain chance above 25% lowers a day one level, and 75% or more makes it Low, so a rating can sit below its highest factor.
Today
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Humidity
Lowest of the day. Moderate below 30% (if it stays under 50%), High if it stays under 30% all day.
35%
Low
44%
Low
59%
Low
75%
Low
82%
Low
65%
Low
54%
Low
Wind
Peak gust. Moderate above 14 mph, High above 25 mph (sustained: 10 and 20 mph). One level lower on days at or under 50°F.
11 mph
Low
15 mph
Moderate
31 mph
High
19 mph
Moderate
13 mph
Low
6 mph
Low
8 mph
Low
Temperature
Daytime high. Moderate above 60°F, High above 90°F.
72°F
Moderate
63°F
Moderate
55°F
Moderate
54°F
Moderate
51°F
Moderate
54°F
Low
54°F
Low
Soil moisture
Top 3 to 9 cm of soil. Moderate below 0.05, High below 0.01 m³/m³.
0.24
Low
0.24
Low
0.29
Low
0.28
Low
0.30
Low
0.31
Low
0.29
Low
Fire weather rating
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Hour by hour, today, Wed 11 Nov
Hour by hour, Thu 12 Nov
Hour by hour, Fri 13 Nov
Hour by hour, Sat 14 Nov
Hour by hour, Sun 15 Nov
Hour by hour, Mon 16 Nov
Hour by hour, Tue 17 Nov
Temperature Humidity Wind gusts NightWarmest71°F at 1 PM
Driest35% at 12 PM
Strongest gusts11 mph at 7 PM
Rain1% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight7:01 AM to 4:48 PM
Soil moisture0.24 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3.1
Warmest63°F at 2 PM
Driest44% at 5 AM
Strongest gusts15 mph at 6 PM
Rain2% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight7:02 AM to 4:47 PM
Soil moisture0.24 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index3
Warmest55°F at 8 AM
Driest59% at 4 AM
Strongest gusts31 mph at 12 PM
Rain80% chance, 0.39 in
Daylight7:03 AM to 4:46 PM
Soil moisture0.29 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index2.8
Warmest54°F at 2 PM
Driest75% at 4 PM
Strongest gusts19 mph at 1 PM
Rain48% chance, 0.04 in
Daylight7:05 AM to 4:45 PM
Soil moisture0.28 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index2.8
Warmest51°F at 8 AM
Driest82% at 4 AM
Strongest gusts13 mph at 5 AM
Rain89% chance, 0.32 in
Daylight7:06 AM to 4:44 PM
Soil moisture0.30 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index2.8
Warmest54°F at 1 PM
Driest65% at 1 PM
Strongest gusts6 mph at 3 AM
Rain58% chance, 0.07 in
Daylight7:07 AM to 4:43 PM
Soil moisture0.31 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index2.6
Warmest54°F at 1 PM
Driest54% at 1 PM
Strongest gusts8 mph at 11 PM
Rain40% chance, 0.00 in
Daylight7:08 AM to 4:42 PM
Soil moisture0.29 m³/m³ (moist)
UV index2.6
Forecast from NOAA GFS + HRRR (noaa.gov). Soil moisture comes from the standard NOAA forecast. Fire weather ratings are Before You Burn guidance, not an official fire danger rating. Always check your agency's burn status.
