000 FNUS56 KPQR 151236 FWFPQR LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON 435 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009 DISCUSSION: STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY WITH THE MAIN EFFECT IS WINDS ACROSS THE CASCADE PASSES AND THROUGH THE GORGE. EAST WINDS ARE ALREADY BECOMING QUITE GUSTY THROUGH GORGE...AND SHOULD PUSH INTO TROUTDALE AND PORTLAND LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ALONG THE COAST IS CAUSING UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY WILL LIKELY REMAIN UNDER A STRONG INVERSION...WITH MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND PERSISTENT FOG. && 24 HR CHANGE 4 AM FREEZING LEVEL SALEM: 12800 FT + 200 FT MEDFORD: 12800 FT - 300 FT *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** NOTE: ALL FORECAST WINDS REFER TO A 2 MINUTE AVERAGE AT 20 FEET ABOVE VEGETATION. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ORZ601-612-WAZ601-161300- AREA 1A NORTH...NORTH OREGON COAST- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST INCLUDING THE WEST WILLAPA HILLS 601 AREA 1A SOUTH...CENTRAL OREGON COAST 612 435 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION NEWPORT 65 37 63 41 61 / 0 0 0 0 0 $$ = ORZ602-603-WAZ602-161300- AREA 1B...NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE-EAST WILLAPA HILLS 602 AREA 1B...CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE 603 435 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG. LOWS 30 TO 45. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 55 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 40 TO 45. LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 40 TO 45. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 60. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 45 TO 50. $$ = ORZ604-WAZ604-161300- AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY-CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS 604 435 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 45. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS 30 TO 35. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 35. LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 45. LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 35. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 45 TO 50. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 35. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 45. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SALEM 45 30 47 34 44 / 0 0 0 0 0 $$ = ORZ605-607-WAZ660-161300- AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 605 AREA 3...NORTH OREGON CASCADES ZONES 607 AREA 3...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS 660 435 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. VALLEY HIGHS 50 TO 55. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. IN THE GORGE WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 13000 FEET. VALLEY LOWS 30 TO 40. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. IN THE GORGE WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 13000 FEET. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. IN THE GORGE WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. VALLEY LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. IN THE GORGE WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. VALLEY HIGHS 45 TO 50. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. IN THE GORGE WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...PARTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION GOVERNMENT CAMP 52 42 50 39 49 / 0 0 0 0 0 $$ = ORZ606-608-161300- AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS 606 AREA 4...CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES 608 435 AM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 13000 FEET. PASS WINDS SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 13000 FEET. PASS WINDS NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 13000 FEET. PASS WINDS EAST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. PASS WINDS SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 12000 FEET. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION WILLAMETTE PASS 54 37 55 37 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 $$ =