119 FNUS56 KPQR 021229 FWFPQR LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 500 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 DISCUSSION: AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WAS NEAR THE CASCADES MOVING EAST THIS MORNING. THAT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL KEEP SOME SHOWERS GOING THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON BUT MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP SOME MAINLY OROGRAPHIC SHOWERS GOING ESPECIALLY ON THE WEST SLOPES OF RIDGE LINES. WEAK LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH A MOIST LOW LEVEL AIR MASS OVER THE AREA WITH VALLEY FOG FORMING. THE NEXT PACIFIC TROUGH WILL SPLIT AS IT APPROACHES AND MOVE TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW BEGINS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH PART OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDS STRONGLY INLAND. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BE MODERATELY STRONG OVER THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE AREA CONTINUES OVER AREA THROUGH FRIDAY WITH OFFSHORE FLOW GRADUALLY WEAKENING. THE NEXT WEAK PACIFIC FRONT APPROACHES ON SATURDAY. && 24 HR CHANGE 4 AM FREEZING LEVEL SALEM: 6200 FT - 5900 FT MEDFORD: 6500 FT - 5800 FT *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** NOTE: ALL FORECAST WINDS REFER TO A 2 MINUTE AVERAGE AT 20 FEET ABOVE VEGETATION. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ORZ601-612-WAZ601-031300- AREA 1A NORTH...NORTH OREGON COAST- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING THE WEST WILLAPA HILLS 601 AREA 1A SOUTH...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612 500 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 45. LIGHT WIND. .WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 55. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 55. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 45. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 55. .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 45. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 55. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION NEWPORT 54 47 52 46 54 / 50 10 10 10 0 $$ = ORZ602-603-WAZ602-031300- AREA 1B...NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE-EAST WILLAPA HILLS 602 AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603 500 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 45. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 45. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 45. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 50 TO 55. $$ = ORZ604-WAZ604-031300- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY-CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS 604 500 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WIND 5 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 40. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SALEM 53 41 51 40 52 / 50 20 0 10 0 $$ = ORZ605-607-WAZ660-031300- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605 AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607 AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660 500 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET RISING TO 6000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. VALLEY HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET RISING TO 7000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. VALLEY LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT WIND. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 8000 FEET. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. LIGHT WIND. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 6500 FEET. VALLEY LOWS 35 TO 40. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION GOVERNMENT CAMP 41 34 40 32 41 / 80 30 10 10 10 $$ = ORZ606-608-031300- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606 AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608 500 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2008 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. PASS WINDS WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. PASS WINDS SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. LIGHT WIND. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 7000 FEET. PASS WINDS EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. PASS WINDS EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 13000 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION WILLAMETTE PASS 40 32 42 33 44 / 80 10 10 10 10 $$ =