HIGH APRIL FIRE DANGER
By Rod Hill on 2021-04-16
Most of western Oregon (pink to red color) is under a RED FLAG WARNING for high fire danger today and Saturday. The dry conditions along with near record high temperatures and a dry east wind will continue to produce higher fire danger than normal for April. Several counties have burn bans in place, which include outside fire pits. 
Portland high temps today through Sunday will be near and above 80 degrees. A dry east wind to 25 mph in the valley picks up today and eases to 15 mph Saturday. A west breeze on Sunday will lower fire danger, but just a bit.
Portland is on track to near or break the record of .53" of rainfall for the driest April back in 1956. Current outlooks suggest a drier than normal pattern continuing in the month of May.
Rod Hill
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