000 FNUS56 KPQR 192227 FWFPQR LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 245 PM PDT Wed Mar 19 2003 DISCUSSION: RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS TONIGHT AS A FRONT CROSSES THE DISTRICT. A MORE ORGANIZED FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND SUBSTANTIAL RAIN LATER FRI AND SAT. COOL AND MOIST ONSHORE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. ***************************************************************** FORECAST WINDS ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES 20 FT ABOVE VEGETATION. ***************************************************************** ORZ001>005-WAZ020>022 AREA 1...COASTAL ZONES 601 602 603 612 .TONIGHT WEATHER: RAIN...TAPERING TO SHOWERS. TEMP: LOWS IN THE MID 40. HUMIDITY: MAXIMUMS NEAR 100%. WIND: COAST...S WIND 15-18 MPH GUSTS 40 MPH. COAST RANGE...S WIND 14-18 MPH GUSTS 40 MPH. INLAND...S WIND 10-15 MPH GUSTS 35 MPH. .THURSDAY WEATHER: SHOWERS. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE EARLY. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 50S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 80-85% WIND: COAST...SW WIND 10-14 MPH BECOMING S 6-10 MPH. COAST RANGE...SW WIND 8-12 MPH BECOMING S 5-8 MPH. INLAND...SW WIND 6-9 MPH BECOMING S 3-5 MPH. .FRIDAY WEATHER: RAIN. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 85-90%. WIND: COAST...S WIND 10-14 MPH. COAST RANGE...S WIND 7-10 MPH. INLAND...S WIND 5-8 MPH. ================================================================= ORZ006>008-WAZ039 AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604 .TONIGHT WEATHER: RAIN...TAPERING TO SHOWERS. TEMP: LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HUMIDITY: MAXIMUMS NEAR 100%. WIND: S WIND 3-5 MPH. .THURSDAY WEATHER: SHOWERS LIKELY. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE EARLY. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 80-85% WIND: SW WIND 4-7 MPH BECOMING S 2-4 MPH. .FRIDAY WEATHER: RAIN. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 85-90%. WIND: S-SE WIND 4-7 MPH. ================================================================= WAZ040-019-023-ORZ009>011 AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 660 605 607 .TONIGHT WEATHER: RAIN...TAPERING TO SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMP: VALLEY LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HUMIDITY: MAXIMUMS NEAR 100%. WIND: PEAKS/RIDGES...S WIND 10-14 MPH...SHIFTING W IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE...S WIND 7-10 MPH...SHIFTING W-SW IN THE EVENING. .THURSDAY WEATHER: SHOWERS. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE 40S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 75-85%. WIND: PEAKS/RIDGES...SW WIND 10-14 MPH. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 7-10 MPH. .FRIDAY WEATHER: RAIN. TEMP: VALLEY HIGHS UPPER 40S TO LOW 50S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 80-85%. WIND: PEAKS/RIDGES...S WIND 8-12 MPH. ELSEWHERE...S WIND 5-8 MPH. ================================================================= ORZ010>013 AREA 4...CASCADE ZONES 606 608 .TONIGHT WEATHER: RAIN...TAPERING TO SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMP: VALLEY LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HUMIDITY: MAXIMUMS NEAR 100%. WIND: PEAKS/RIDGES...S WIND 10-14 MPH...SHIFTING W IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE...S WIND 7-10 MPH...SHIFTING W IN THE EVENING. .THURSDAY WEATHER: RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. TEMP: VALLEY HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 80-85%. WIND: PEAKS/RIDGES...SW WIND 6-10 MPH. ELSEWHERE...SW WIND 4-7 MPH. .FRIDAY WEATHER: RAIN OR SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. TEMP: HIGHS NEAR 50. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 80-85%. WIND: PEAKS/RIDGES...S WIND 8-12 MPH. ELSEWHERE...S WIND 5-8 MPH. ================================================================= ORZ042-43 AREA 5...EASTSIDE ZONES...609 610 611 .TONIGHT WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. TEMP: LOWS IN THE 30S. HUMIDITY: MAXIMUMS 80-90%. WIND: SW WIND 6-10 MPH. .THURSDAY WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 50-60%. WIND: S-SW WIND 8-12 MPH. .FRIDAY WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. TEMP: HIGHS IN THE LOW 50S. HUMIDITY: MINIMUMS 60-65%. WIND: S-SE WIND 5-9 MPH. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... WESTSIDE: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...RAIN AT TIMES AND WINDY. MONDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LOWS IN THE 40S. SATURDAY...S WIND 10-20 MPH INLAND AND 20-30 MPH COAST. SUNDAY...W-NW WIND 5-10 MPH. MONDAY...N-NE WIND 5-10 MPH. EASTSIDE: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LOWS IN THE 30S. SATURDAY...S-SW WIND 15-25 MPH. SUNDAY...NW WIND 10-15 MPH. MONDAY...N-NE WIND 5-10 MPH.