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AGUS76 KPTR 151802
HMDPTR
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DISCUSSION
NORTHWEST RIVER FORECAST CENTER PORTLAND OR
10:01 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS...PAST 24 HOURS...4 AM - 4 AM

MOST OF THE NORTHWEST SAW DRY CONDITIONS YESTERDAY...AND SOUTHEAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA HAD LIGHT...MAINLY MOUNTAIN SHOWERS. HIGH
TEMPERATURES RANGED IN THE 50`S AND SOME 60`S OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON
...TO 40`S OVER MUCH OF THE REST OF THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 30`S
AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FREEZING LEVELS RANGED FROM AROUND 12500
FEET ALONG THE OREGON COAST...TO AROUND 13000 FEET OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TO AROUND 2000 FEET OVER SOUTH CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION HELPED MUCH OF THE HIGH WATER OVER THE
REGION CONTINUE TO RETREAT. THE CEDAR RIVER IN WESTERN WASHINGTON
REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BUT IS CONTINUING TO COME DOWN.  FLAT OR
RECEDING FLOWS WERE OBSERVED FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE COLUMBIA
BASIN...PUGET SOUND AND COASTAL RIVERS.

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST...JAN 15 - JAN 19

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND
TO THE REGION INTO NEXT WEEK.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

WEST OF THE CASCADES...MOST RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DO
RECEDE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON...WITH ALL RIVERS GOING BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS OF MORE
MINOR RESPONSES TRAIL OFF AS YOU GO SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN OREGON.
FLAT TO RECEDING FLOWS WITH SOME ICE JAM CONCERNS WILL REMAIN FOR
RIVERS EAST OF THE CASCADES.

6-10 DAY OUTLOOK...JAN 20 - JAN 24

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DOMINATE WEATHER FEATURE TO
THE WESTERN U.S. INTO NEXT WEEK. BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK...A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH MAY BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND SOUTHERN BRITISH
COLUMBIA.

VS/SK/RF/TF/CO

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.NWRFC.NOAA GOV FOR DETAILED
GRAPHICAL PRECIPITATION..FREEZING LEVEL..AND TEMPERATURE FORECASTS.
ON THE LEFT MARGIN OF OUR HOMEPAGE..CLICK "TEMP AND PRECIP
FORECASTS" TO ACCESS OUR 3-DAY AND 10-DAY FORECASTS.

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AGUS76 KPTR 141648
HMDPTR
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DISCUSSION
NORTHWEST RIVER FORECAST CENTER PORTLAND OR
08:48 AM PST WED JAN 14 2009

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS...PAST 24 HOURS...4 AM - 4 AM

MOST OF THE NORTHWEST SAW DRY CONDITIONS YESTERDAY...AND SOUTHEAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA HAD LIGHT...MAINLY MOUNTAIN SHOWERS. HIGH
TEMPERATURES RANGED IN THE 50`S AND SOME 60`S OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON
...TO 40`S OVER MUCH OF THE REST OF THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 30`S
AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FREEZING LEVELS RANGED FROM AROUND 12500
FEET ALONG THE OREGON COAST...TO AROUND 9000 FEET OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TO AROUND 2000 FEET OVER SOUTH CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

LITTLE PRECIPITATION HELPED MUCH OF THE HIGH WATER OVER THE REGION
CONTINUE TO RETREAT. THE CEDAR RIVER IN WESTERN WASHINGTON REMAINS
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BUT IS CONTINUING TO COME DOWN.  FLAT OR RECEDING
FLOWS WERE OBSERVED FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...
PUGET SOUND AND COASTAL RIVERS.

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST...JAN 14 - JAN 18

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND
TO THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

WEST OF THE CASCADES...MOST RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DO
RECEDE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON...WITH ALL RIVERS GOING BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS OF MORE MINOR
RESPONSES TRAIL OFF AS YOU GO SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN OREGON. FLAT TO
RECEDING FLOWS WITH SOME ICE JAM CONCERNS WILL REMAIN FOR RIVERS EAST
OF THE CASCADES.

6-10 DAY OUTLOOK...JAN 19 - JAN 23

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DOMINATE WEATHER FEATURE TO THE
WESTERN U.S. INTO NEXT WEEK. BY MID WEEK...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL
BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION AND COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VS/CO/RF/TF/BA/RV

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.NWRFC.NOAA GOV FOR DETAILED
GRAPHICAL PRECIPITATION..FREEZING LEVEL..AND TEMPERATURE FORECASTS.
ON THE LEFT MARGIN OF OUR HOMEPAGE..CLICK "TEMP AND PRECIP
FORECASTS" TO ACCESS OUR 3-DAY AND 10-DAY FORECASTS.

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AGUS76 KPTR 131715
HMDPTR
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DISCUSSION
NORTHWEST RIVER FORECAST CENTER PORTLAND OR
09:15 AM PST TUE JAN 13 2009

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS...PAST 24 HOURS...4 AM - 4 AM

MUCH OF THE PUGET SOUND SAW LIGHT SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE YESTERDAY.
HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGED IN THE 50`S OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON...TO
40`S OVER MUCH OF THE REST OF THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND  30`S AT
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FREEZING LEVELS RANGED FROM AROUND 12500
FEET ALONG THE OREGON COAST...TO AROUND 6000 FEET OVER THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES TO AROUND 2000 FEET OVER SOUTH CENTRAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND COOL TEMPERATURES HELPED MUCH OF THE HIGH
WATER OVER THE REGION CONTINUE TO RETREAT. THE CEDAR RIVER IN
WESTERN WASHINGTON REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BUT IS CONTINUING TO
COME DOWN.  FLAT OR RECEDING FLOWS WERE OBSERVED FOR MOST OF THE
REST OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...PUGET SOUND AND COASTAL RIVERS.

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECAST...JAN 13 - JAN 17

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND
TO THE REGION INTO THE WEEKEND.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

WEST OF THE CASCADES...MOST RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DO
RECEDE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON...WITH ALL RIVERS GOING BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TODAY. SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS OF MORE MINOR RESPONSES
TRAIL OFF AS YOU GO SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN OREGON. FLAT TO RECEDING
FLOWS WITH SOME ICE JAM CONCERNS WILL REMAIN FOR RIVERS EAST OF THE
CASCADES.

6-10 DAY OUTLOOK...JAN 18 - JAN 22

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DOMINATE WEATHER FEATURE TO THE
WESTERN U.S. INTO NEXT WEEK. BY MID WEEK...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL
BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITAION AND COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

VS/JI/SK/RF/CO/RV

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.NWRFC.NOAA GOV FOR DETAILED
GRAPHICAL PRECIPITATION..FREEZING LEVEL..AND TEMPERATURE FORECASTS.
ON THE LEFT MARGIN OF OUR HOMEPAGE..CLICK "TEMP AND PRECIP
FORECASTS" TO ACCESS OUR 3-DAY AND 10-DAY FORECASTS.

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