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NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON ZONE FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...TUESDAY...TUESDAY NIGHT...AND WEDNESDAY

ORZ001-WAZ021-092300-
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
PACIFIC CITY...NORTH COVE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...NASELLE
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. LOWS 40
TO 45. SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO SOUTH
LATE.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS NEAR 50.
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR COASTAL HEADLANDS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. LOWS 40 TO
45.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. VERY WINDY AT TIMES. LOWS
IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
ASTORIA           52  42  51  42  51      /  70  90  90  60  80

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ORZ002-092300-
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...YACHATS...FLORENCE
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. LOWS 40
TO 45. SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO SOUTH
LATE.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH NEAR COASTAL HEADLANDS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. LOWS 40 TO
45.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. VERY WINDY AT TIMES. LOWS
IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
NEWPORT           50  45  50  44  50      /  70  90  90  60  70

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ORZ003-004-092300-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN
OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEWEL...VERNONIA...SUNSET SUMMIT...LEES
CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...BURNT WOODS...SWISSHOME...VENETA
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20
MPH...SHIFTING TO SOUTH LATE.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS NEAR 50. WINDY AT TIMES.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. WINDY AT TIMES. LOWS IN THE
40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S.

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ORZ005-WAZ020-022-092300-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA CITY...ST HELENS...CASTLE ROCK...
KELSO-LONGVIEW...KALAMA...WOODLAND...CATHLAMET...WILLAPA...FRANCES...
ELK MOUNTAIN
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID AND UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 45.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 50.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S. HIGHS IN THE
50S.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
KELSO-LONGVIEW    47  44  48  43  48      /  50  80  90  60  70

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ORZ006-WAZ039-092300-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST GROVE...BEAVERTON...GRESHAM...OREGON
CITY...LA CENTER...BATTLEGROUND...VANCOUVER...CAMAS
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH...EXCEPT EAST 15 TO 25 MPH NEAR TROUTDALE.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20
MPH...EXCEPT EAST 15 TO 25 MPH NEAR TROUTDALE.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20
MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 45.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. BREEZY.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE
50S. BREEZY AT TIMES.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
PORTLAND          48  44  49  44  48      /  50  80  90  60  70

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ORZ007-092300-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCMINNVILLE...SALEM...WILSONVILLE...STAYTON
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25
MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 40.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE
50S. BREEZY AT TIMES.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
SALEM             48  41  49  41  49      /  50  80  90  60  60

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ORZ008-092300-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID AND UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25
MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 45 TO 50.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE
50S. BREEZY AT TIMES.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
EUGENE            47  40  49  40  48      /  50  80  90  60  50

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ORZ009-WAZ023-092300-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES...ROOSTER ROCK...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD
RIVER...STEVENSON...CARSON...SKAMANIA
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 45. EAST WIND
5 TO 15 MPH...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 MPH WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS NEAR 40. EAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 MPH WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...DECREASING LATE.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS NEAR 45. VARIABLE TO EAST WIND TO 15
MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 35 TO 40.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 50.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 45 TO 55.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
CASCADE LOCKS         46  40  47  39  47  /  50  80  90  60  70

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WAZ019-040-092300-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES OF...COLDWATER VISITORS CENTER...MT ST
HELENS...WIND RIVER VALLEY...MERWIN LAKE...YALE LAKE...COUGAR
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

...SNOW ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5000
FEET. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WIND
10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW INCREASING. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET LOWERING TO
4000 FEET. THREE TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE LATE. VALLEY LOWS
NEAR 40. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN OR SNOW INCREASING. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET WITH 6 TO 9
INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH
WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET. VALLEY
LOWS NEAR 40.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 5500 FEET.
VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN OR SNOW AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL 7000
FEET. WINDY IN THE PASSES.

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ORZ010-012-092300-
NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES OF...SANDY...ESTACADA...SILVER FALLS STATE
PARK...SWEET HOME...VIDA...JASPER...COTTAGE GROVE
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN INCREASING. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 35 TO 40.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NORTH. BREEZY. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 50 TO
55. BREEZY AT TIMES.

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ORZ011-013-092300-
NORTH OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...PARKDALE...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...WILLAMETTE
PASS...OAKRIDGE
940 AM PST MON DEC 9 2002

...SNOW ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5000
FEET. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. PASS WINDS SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW INCREASING. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 4000 FEET
WITH 3 TO 5 INCH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE LATE. PASS WINDS
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...RAIN OR SNOW AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET NORTH AND 4000
FEET SOUTH. SIX TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. PASS WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO
20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NORTH. SNOW LEVEL
RISING TO 6000 FEET.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RAIN OR SNOW AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL 8000
FEET. WINDY IN THE PASSES.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
GOVERNMENT CAMP   39  35  37  35  38      /  50  80  90  80  70
WILLAMETTE PASS   38  34  36  34  37      /  50  80  90  70  50

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