000 FNUS56 KPQR 311340 FWFPQR LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 500 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2003 Discussion: Rain Will Intensify Again Today as a Slow Moving Cold Front Creeps Inland. The Front Will Mosey Across Area Late Today and Shove over the Cascades Later this Evening. Snow Will Remain above Pass Levels Through Early Tonight...Then Slowly Tumble Late Tonight And Especially Sat. Another Weak System Will Amble Across the Region Mon. Then Dry Weather Arrives Tue as a Strong Upper Ridge Builds over The Area. 24 hr change 4 am freezing level Salem: 8,800 ft NO CHANGE Medford: 10,800 ft + 600 ft *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Note: All forecast winds refer to a 2 minute average at 20 feet above vegetation. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ORZ001-002 AREA 1A...COASTAL FW ZONE 601 .Today...Rain...Heavy at Times. Highs near 55. South Wind 15 to 25 Mph...Becoming Southwest 10 to 15 Mph in the Afternoon. .Tonight...Showers. Lows near 45. Southwest Wind 10 to 20 Mph. .Saturday...Showers Early...Then Occasional Showers in the Afternoon. Highs 50 to 55. West Winds 10 to 20 Mph. .Saturday Night...Showers Likely. Lows in the Lower 40s. West Wind 5 to 15 Mph. .Sunday...Mostly Cloudy. Chance of Showers. Highs near 50. Light Wind. .Monday...Rain Likely. Lows near 40. Highs near 50. .Tuesday...Partly Cloudy in the Morning Then Clearing. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 45 to 50. .Wednesday and Thursday...Mostly Sunny Days and Clear Nights. Lows 35 to 45. Highs near 50. .< Temperature / Precipitation Newport 56 46 53 43 52 / 100 100 80 70 40 === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === ORZ003>005-WAZ022-039 AREA 1B...COASTAL FW ZONES 602 603 612 .Today...Heavy Rain. Highs 50 to 55. Southwest Winds 10 to 20 Mph. .Tonight...Showers. Lows 40 to 45. South Winds 5 to 15 Mph. .Saturday...Showers. Highs 45 to 50. Southwest Winds 5 to 15 Mph. .Saturday Night...Showers Likely. Lows in the mid to Upper 30s. Southwest Winds 10 to 15 Mph. .Sunday...Mostly Cloudy. Chance of Showers. Highs 45 to 50. South Winds 5 to 15 Mph. .Monday...Rain Likely. Lows in the 30s. Highs 45 to 50. .Tuesday...Mostly Cloudy in the Morning Then Clearing. Lows in Teh 30s. Highs in the 40s. .Wednesday and Thurday...Mostly Clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs 45 to 50. === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === ORZ006>008 AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604 .Today...Rain...Becoming Heavy at Times. Highs near 55. South Winds 10 to 20 Mph. .Tonight...Rain...Turning to Showers. Lows near 45. Southwest Winds 10 15 Mph. .Saturday...Showers. Highs near 50. Southwest Winds 10 Mph. .Saturday Night...Showers Likely. Lows 35 to 40. West Winds 10 Mph. .Sunday...Partly Cloudy. Chance of Showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 45 To 50. Light Winds. .Monday...Rain Likely. Lows near 40. Highs near 50. .Tuesday...Mostly Cloudy with Morning Fog...Then Clearing. Lows near 35. Highs 45 to 50. .Wednesday and Thursday...Morning Fog and Low Clouds...Then Partly Sunny. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 45 to 50. .< Temperature / Precipitation Salem 56 45 50 38 50 / 100 100 80 70 40 === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === WAZ040-019-023-ORZ009>011 AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 660 605 607 .Today...Rain...Heavy at Times. Snow Level 8000 Feet. Valley Highs 50 to 55. Southwest Winds 15 to 25 Mph. .Tonight...Rain...Turning to Rain or Snow Showers. Snow Level 4500 Feet. Snow Accumulation up to 2 Inches. Valley Lows in the 30s. West Winds 15 to 20 Mph. .Saturday...Rain or Snow Showers. Snow Level Dropping to 3000 Feet. Snow Accumulation up to 3 Inches. Valley Highs 40 to 45. West Winds 10 to 20 Mph. .Saturday Night...Rain or Snow Showers Likely. Snow Level 2500 Feet. Valley Lows in the 30s. West Winds 10 to 15 Mph. .Sunday...Mostly Cloudy. Chance of Rain or Snow Showers. Snow Level 2500 Feet. Valley Lows in the 30s with Highs in the 40s. West Winds 10 to 15 Mph. .Monday...Rain or Snow at Times. Snow Level 2000 Feet. Valley Lows In the 30s with Highs in the 40s. .Tuesday...Mostly Cloudy in the Morning Then Clearing. Free Air Freezing Level 2500 Feet. Valley Lows in the 30s with Highs in the 40s. .Wednesday and Thursday...Mostly Sunny Days and Clear Nights. Free Air Freezing Level 7000 Feet. Valley Lows in the 30s with Highs in The 40s. .< Temperature / Precipitation Government Camp 46 29 37 27 35 / 100 100 80 70 40 === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === ORZ010>013 AREA 4...CASCADE ZONES 606 608 .Today...Rain Increasing...Becoming Heavy at Times. Snow Level above 9000 Feet. Highs 45 to 50. Pass Winds Southwest 15 to 25 Mph. .Tonight...Rain Early...Turning to Showers. Snow Level Dropping to 6000 Feet. Snow Accumulation 2 to 4 Inches. Lows 25 to 30. Pass Winds Southwest 15 to 20 Mph. .Saturday...Rain or Snow Showers. Snow Level 2500 Feet. Snow Accumulation 3 to 5 Inches. Highs in the 30s. Pass Winds West 10 to 20 Mph. .Saturday Night...Snow Showers Likely. Snow Level 3000 Feet. Lows 25 To 30. Pass Winds Northwest 10 to 15 Mph. .Sunday...Mostly Cloudy. Chance of Snow Showers. Highs in the 30s. Pass Winds West 5 to 15 Mph. .Monday...Rain or Snow at Times North...With a Chance of Rain or Snow South. Snow Level 2500 Feet. .Tuesday...Mostly Cloudy in the Morning Then Clearing. Free Air Freezing Level 2500 Feet. .Wednesday and Thursday...Mostly Sunny Days and Clear Nights. Free Air Freezing Level 7000 Feet. .< Temperature / Precipitation Willamette Pass 48 28 35 25 34 / 100 100 80 70 40 === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === ORZ042-43 AREA 5 EASTSIDE ZONES...609 610 611 .Today...Rain Likely And Breezy. Highs Near 60. South Wind 10 to 15 Mph. Chance of Rain 70 Percent. .Tonight...Rain Likely. Lows in The 30s. Southwest Wind 10 to 20 Mph. Chance of Rain 60 Percent. .Saturday...Rain And Snow Likely. Snow Levels Above 4000 Feet With Total Accumulations up to Two Inches. Highs in The Upper 30s to Mid 40s. Northwest Wind 10 to 20 Mph. Chance of Rain 60 Percent. .Saturday Night...Partly Cloudy. Slight Chance of Snow. Lows in The 20s. Chance of Snow 20 Percent. .Sunday...Mostly Cloudy. Highs in The Upper 30s to Lower 40s. .Monday...Mostly Cloudy. Slight Chance of Rain or Snow. Lows Near 20 To The Mid 20s. Highs in The Upper 30s to Lower 40s. .Tuesday...Partly Cloudy. Lows 19 to 25. Highs in The Upper 30s to Near 40. .Wednesday...Partly Cloudy. Lows 16 to 22. Highs in The Upper 30s to Near 40. .Thursday...Partly Cloudy. Lows 16 to 20. Highs in The Upper 30s to Near 40. .< Temperature / Precipitation Redmond 56 35 44 / 70 60 60 Bend 55 36 42 / 70 60 60 === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === ===