After historically bad weather conditions burned ~10% of the forests on the Cascade west slopes in nw OR since Mon (our crude estimate, from Lane county north), the late shift feels like it’s time to appreciate the top 3 reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming weather.

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#3 reason to be optimistic about the upcoming weather in nw OR and sw WA:
The dry east winds are over, and with that the worst fire weather conditions are done.

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#2 reason to be optimistic about the upcoming weather in nw OR and sw WA:
Marine air gradually working inland next few days, pushing the worst of the smoke out.

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#1 reason to be optimistic about our upcoming weather in nw OR and sw WA:
Chances for rain return early next week.

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