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NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON ZONE FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...SATURDAY...SATURDAY NIGHT...AND SUNDAY

ORZ001-WAZ021-031740-
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
PACIFIC CITY...NORTH COVE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...NASELLE..
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. RAIN AT TIMES. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 MPH POSSIBLE
EARLY...DECREASING BY MIDDAY. MORNING RAIN...THEN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50
TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS NEAR 45.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 55.
.MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
NEAR 40. HIGHS NEAR 50.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
ASTORIA           54  50  55  48  54      /  60 100  90  60  60

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ORZ002-031740-
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...YACHATS...FLORENCE
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

...HIGH WIND WATCH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 MPH
POSSIBLE. RAIN AT TIMES. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTS 60 MPH...DECREASING BY
MIDDAY. MORNING RAIN...THEN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY NORTH.
LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE 50S.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY MORNING FOG. LOWS
NEAR 40. HIGHS 50 TO 55.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
NEWPORT           53  50  52  47  57      /  60  90  90  60  60

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ORZ003-004-031740-
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
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN AT TIMES. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30
MPH...GUSTS 40 MPH HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS 40 MPH HIGHER ELEVATIONS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS NEAR 45.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 55.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY NORTH. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 45 TO
50.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MORNING CLOUDS...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. LOWS 35
TO 40. HIGHS NEAR 50.

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ORZ005-WAZ020-022-031740-
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
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING. SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 MPH. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 15 TO
25 MPH. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS NEAR
45.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 55.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO
40. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY MORNING FOG. LOWS
35 TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 55.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
KELSO-LONGVIEW    51  47  54  44  55      /  50  80  90  50  60

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ORZ006-WAZ039-031740-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST GROVE...BEAVERTON...GRESHAM...OREGON
CITY...LA CENTER...BATTLEGROUND...VANCOUVER...CAMAS
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING. SOUTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO
20 MPH...EXCEPT EAST TO 25 MPH NEAR THE COLUMBIA GORGE. LOWS 45 TO
50.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS 40 TO 45.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO
40. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  PATCHY MORNING FOG. LOWS 35
TO 40. HIGHS NEAR 50.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
PORTLAND          51  48  54  45  51      /  50  90  80  50  60

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ORZ007-031740-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCMINNVILLE...SALEM...WILSONVILLE...STAYTON
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH
WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
MPH. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 15 TO
25 MPH. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS 40 TO 45.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 55.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO
40. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  PATCHY MORNING FOG. LOWS 35
TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 55.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
SALEM             52  49  55  47  51      /  50  90  80  50  50

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ORZ008-031740-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH
WIND TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
MPH. LOWS 45 TO 50.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. SOUTH WIND 15 TO
25 MPH. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS NEAR
45. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 55.
.MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY MORNING FOG.
LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS 45 TO 55.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
EUGENE            52  49  56  48  51      /  40  90  80  60  50

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ORZ009-WAZ023-031740-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES...ROOSTER ROCK...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD
RIVER...STEVENSON...CARSON...SKAMANIA
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
40S...COOLEST NEAR HOOD RIVER. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO
15 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING. LOWS NEAR 40. EAST WIND INCREASING
TO 20 TO 30 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS NEAR
40.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  PATCHY MORNING FOG. LOWS IN
THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 40S.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
CASCADE LOCKS     49  42  49  40  51      /  50  80  80  50  60

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WAZ019-040-031740-
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
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET
RISING TO 5000 FEET LATE. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WIND TO 15
MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW DEVELOPING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 6500
FEET. VALLEY LOWS NEAR 45. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH.
.SATURDAY...RAIN OR SNOW...TAPERING TO SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LEVEL 7000 FEET LOWERING TO 4000 FEET LATE. VALLEY HIGHS NEAR 50.
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS DECREASING. SNOW LEVEL
4000 FEET RISING TO 5500 FEET LATE. VALLEY LOWS 35 TO 40.
.SUNDAY...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. VALLEY HIGHS
NEAR 50.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR
SNOW...MAINLY NORTH. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY....MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL
7000 FEET.

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ORZ010-012-031740-
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
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING. HIGHS NEAR 50.
SOUTH WIND TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20
MPH. LOWS NEAR 45.
.SATURDAY...MORNING RAIN...TAPERING TO SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS ENDING. LOWS 40 TO 45.
.SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY NORTH. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN...MAINLY
NORTH. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS NEAR 50.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30S. HIGHS NEAR 50.

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ORZ011-013-031740-
NORTH OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...PARKDALE...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
OAKRIDGE
430 AM PST FRI JAN 3 2003

.TODAY...SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS ENDING. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET
RISING TO 6000 FEET LATE. PASS WIND SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPING. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. PASS
WIND SOUTHEAST TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...RAIN OR SNOW...TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET LOWERING TO 4000 FEET NORTH AND 5000 FEET SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON. PASS WINDS SOUTHEAST TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS DECREASING. SNOW LEVEL 4500
FEET RISING TO 6000 FEET LATE.
.SUNDAY....RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW...MAINLY NORTH. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 7000
FEET.

.<                TEMPERATURE             /  PRECIPITATION 
GOVERNMENT CAMP   41  33  38  33  42      /  40  70  90  70  60
WILLAMETTE PASS   40  35  37  33  44      /  40  70  90  70  50

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