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FPUS56 KPDT 271932 AMD
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NORTHEAST OREGON/SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON ZONE FORECASTS ... UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  PENDLETON OR
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

SPOT TEMPERATURES ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...AND THURSDAY.

MINOR UPDATES TO ALL ZONES FOR TODAY.

WAZ025-272300-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLE ELUM...GOLDENDALE...NACHES
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 30S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST TO
10 MPH LATE.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
20S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WIND WEST 10 TO 20
MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS IN MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE 40S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 40S.
=

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WAZ026-027-272300-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S.
VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WIND BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WIND WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS
48 TO 53.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 47 TO 52.

.<              TEMPERATURES
YAKIMA          42  22  44
ELLENSBURG      38  20  42
=

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WAZ028-ORZ044-272300-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN (OR)-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN (WA)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...CONNELL...HERMISTON...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WIND SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO WEST 15 TO
20 MPH LATE.
.THURSDAY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...OTHERWISE BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

.<              TEMPERATURES
TRI-CITIES      47  26  48
HERMISTON       49  24  47
=

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WAZ030-ORZ046-272300-
BLUE MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 MPH LATE.
.TONIGHT...OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW...MAINLY NORTH OF MEACHAM. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ONE INCH POSSIBLE SOUTH AND 2 TO 3 INCHES NORTH. LOWS
IN THE TEENS TO AROUND 20. WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...LIGHT SNOW LIKELY AT TIMES...DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS 30 TO 35. WIND WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE TEENS TO AROUND 20.
.FRIDAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS MAINLY IN THE 20S. HIGHS 37 TO
45.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
=

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ORZ049-272300-
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10
MPH BECOMING BREEZY 15 TO 25 MPH LATE.  
.TONIGHT...LOCALLY VERY WINDY.  MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. NOT AS COLD WITH LOWS 20 TO 25. WINDS SOUTH 15
TO 25 MPH...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR LADD CANYON.
WIND DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S.

.<              TEMPERATURES
LA GRANDE       40  22  38
=

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WAZ024-ORZ041-272300-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE (OR)-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE (WA)-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF THE DALLES
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS.  HIGHS NEAR 50.  VARIABLE WIND 5 TO
10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH LATE.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD WITH LOWS 30 TO 35. WIND WEST
10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. WIND WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO NEAR 60.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

.<              TEMPERATURES
THE DALLES      50  31  52
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ORZ042-043-272300-
CENTRAL OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEND...DUFUR...LA PINE...MADRAS...MAUPIN...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO
MID 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH
EARLY...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE
50S.

.<              TEMPERATURES
REDMOND         49  21  47
BEND            48  19  46
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WAZ029-ORZ045-272300-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (OR)-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (WA)-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CONDON...DAYTON...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...
WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. VARIABLE
WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH LATE.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS 25 TO 30. WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING...
OTHERWISE BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. WEST WIND 10 TO 20
MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 50S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 30 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID
50S.

.<              TEMPERATURES
PENDLETON       48  27  45
WALLA WALLA     46  30  43
=

$$

ORZ048-272300-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BATES...SENECA
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS BY LATE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 30S. VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS.  WIND
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
30S.  WIND SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLD. LOWS IN THE TEENS.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS 37 TO 45.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS 20 TO 30. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
=

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ORZ047-272300-
JOHN DAY BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHN DAY...SPRAY
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY...EXCEPT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS BY LATE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50.  VARIABLE WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD WITH LOWS 20 TO 25. WEST WIND
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS AROUND 40.  WIND WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S
TO LOWER 50S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S.

.<              TEMPERATURES
JOHN DAY        52  23  40
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ORZ050-272300-
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
1130 AM PST WED FEB 27 2002

.TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS 35 TO 40. LIGHT WIND BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH LATE.
.TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY.  LOWS 20 TO 25.  SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.  WIND
WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE TEENS TO AROUND 20.
.FRIDAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...DRY. LOWS MAINLY IN THE 20S. HIGHS 37 TO
45.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS 35 TO 45.
=

$$