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FNUS86 KPQR 131303
FWLPQR

LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
500 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2003

DISCUSSION: A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL FOCUS ON SOUTHERN
OREGON SAT WITH A STRONG WARM FRONT BRINGING RAIN ACROSS WESTERN
OREGON...MAINLY SOUTHWEST SECTIONS. THIS SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY SHIFT
EAST OUT OF OUR AREA SAT NIGHT. A COLD UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS
OREGON SUN WITH LOW MOUNTAIN SNOW LEVELS. A BRIEF BREAK IN STORMS IS
EXPECTED MON BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES TUE.

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                                               24 HR CHANGE
4 AM FREEZING LEVEL   SALEM:       4800 FT          -2000 FT
                    MEDFORD:       6100 FT          - 200 FT

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NOTE: ALL FORECAST WINDS REFER TO A 2 MINUTE AVERAGE AT 20 FEET
ABOVE VEGETATION.
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ORZ001-002
AREA 1A...COASTAL FW ZONES 601 612

.TODAY...RAIN...WINDY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS...WINDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH
BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. WINDY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO
25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. WINDY. LOWS 40
TO 45. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 50 TO 55. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 40. 
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 50. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 45 TO 50. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. WINDY. LOWS 35
TO 40. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 45. 

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                    TEMPERATURE       /    PRECIPITATION   
NEWPORT           52  42  48  39  52  / 100  90  60  30  10
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ORZ003>005-WAZ022-039
AREA 1B...COASTAL FW ZONES 602 603

.TODAY...RAIN...WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS...BREEZY. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. BREEZY. HIGHS AROUND 45. SOUTHWEST WIND 10
TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
2000 FEET. LOWS 35 TO 40. WEST WIND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. WINDY. LOWS
AROUND 40. 
.TUESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 40. 
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. WINDY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 45. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. WINDY. LOWS
AROUND 35. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY. SNOW LEVEL
2000 FEET. HIGHS 40 TO 45. 


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ORZ006>008
AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604

.TODAY...RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO
40. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. 
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
35. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 45. 

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                    TEMPERATURE       /    PRECIPITATION   
SALEM             51  41  47  37  48  / 100  90  60  30  10
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WAZ040-019-023-ORZ009>011
AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 660 605 607

.TODAY...RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.
VALLEY HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL DECREASING TO 2000 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. VALLEY LOWS 25 TO 35.
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. BREEZY. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET.
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. VALLEY HIGHS 35 TO 45. SOUTHWEST
WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
1500 FEET. VALLEY LOWS 25 TO 35. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 3500 FEET. VALLEY
HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL
3500 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
3000 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 2500
FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 2000 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 1500
FEET. 


                    TEMPERATURE       /    PRECIPITATION   
GOVERNMENT CAMP   43  31  31  27  37  / 100 100  80  40  10

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ORZ010>013
AREA 4...CASCADE ZONES 606 608

.TODAY...RAIN...WINDY. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
1 INCH. PASS WINDS SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS...WINDY. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET DECREASING TO 2500
FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. PASS WINDS
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY. SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. PASS WINDS WEST 10 TO 25 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL 2500 FEET. PASS WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 3500 FEET. PASS
WINDS SOUTHEAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW
LEVEL 5000 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
4000 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
3000 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 4000 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 2000
FEET. 

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                    TEMPERATURE       /    PRECIPITATION   
WILLAMETTE PASS   42  33  24  23  38  / 100 100  80  40  10
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ORZ042-43
AREA 5 EASTSIDE ZONES...609 610 611

.TODAY...RAIN LIKELY THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT DECREASING TO 50 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...RAIN. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT DECREASING TO 40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
NEAR 20 TO THE MID 20S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO NEAR 40. SOUTHWEST
WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO NEAR 30.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S
TO MID 40S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
20S TO NEAR 30.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS 40 TO 45.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO NEAR 30.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
20S TO NEAR 30.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION    
REDMOND      48     35     42  /  70     80     60 
BEND         46     35     40  /  70     80     60 

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