777 FXUS07 KSLE 052238 FWFSLE Land Management Forecast National Weather Service Portland Oregon 230 PM PDT Friday November 5 1999 Marsha DISCUSSION: A warm front will move northward through the district this afternoon and early evening. Offshore cold front expected to stall just offshore feeding moisture from the southwest over the area. This will kepp us vulnerable to rain at times through much of the weekend. The southerly flow will help keep the airmass on the warm side as freezing level rises to over 9000 ft for the weekend. ================================================================ Note: All forecast winds refer to a 10 minute average at 20 feet above vegetation. ================================================================= AREA 1...COASTAL ZONES 601 602 603 Tonight Weather: Rain...possibly heavy at times. Temp: Lows ranging from upper 40s to mid 50s. Wind: Peaks/ridges S'ly 8-13 mph and gusty. Elsewhere E-S 3-8 mph maybe a little stronger along the coastal strip. Saturday Weather: Rainy periods likely tapering off later in the day...becoming partly cloudy late. Temp: Mild with highs generally in the low and mid 60s. Wind: Peaks/ridges and coastal strip S-SW 8-13 mph and gusty. Elsewhere SE-S 3-8 mph. Sunday: Rain south spreading slowly northward during the day. Slight cooling. Moderate S-SW wind. ================================================================= AREA 2...WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE 604 Tonight Weather: Rain...possibly heavy at times. Temp: Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Wind: E-S 3-7 mph. Saturday Weather: Rainy periods tapering off later in the day...becoming partly cloudy late. Temp: Mild...highs in the low or mid 60s. Wind: Mostly SE-S 4-8 mph. Sunday: Rain south spreading slowly northward. Slight cooling with highs in the mid 50s to low 60s. NE-SE wind switching to moderate S'ly during the day. ================================================================= AREA 3...CASCADE ZONES 605 606 607 608 Tonight Weather: Rain...possibly heavy at times. Wind: Peaks/ridges S 10-18 mph and gusty. Elsewhere mostly E-S 3-8 mph. Saturday Weather: Periods of rain likely tapering off later in the day. Becoming partly cloudy Saturday night. Wind: Peaks/ridges S 8-14 mph and gusty. Elsewhere mostly E-S 3-8 mph. Sunday: Rain south likely spreading slowly northward. Remaining mild with freezing level still above 9000 ft. E-S wind switching to moderate S-SW during the day. ================================================================= AREA 4...EASTSIDE ZONES...609 610 Tonight Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy. A few sprinkles mainly in or near the Cascades. Temp: Lows mostly in the mid 30s to low 40s. Wind: Peaks/ridges SE-SW 7-13 mph and gusty. Elsewhere mostly E-S 3-8 mph this evening decreasing later. Saturday Weather: Partly cloudy...possibly some light rain in the Cascades. Temp: Mild...Deschutes basin highs in the low and mid 60s. Wind: Breezy...generally E-S 7-12 mph...to 16 mph exposed peaks/ridges. Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance some rain. Continued mild. NE-SE wind switching to more S-SW during the afternoon/ ================================================================= AREA 5...CASCADE ZONE 660 Tonight Weather: Rain...possibly heavy at times. Wind: Peaks/ridges S 10-18 mph and gusty. Elsewhere mostly E-S 3-8 mph. Saturday Weather: Periods of rain likely tapering off later in the day. Becoming partly cloudy Saturday night. Wind: Peaks/ridges S 8-14 mph and gusty. Elsewhere mostly E-S 3-8 mph. Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Increasing chance for rain again Sunday evening. Remaining mild with freezing level still around 9000 ft. Mostly NE-SE wind. ================================================================= 3 to 5 Day Outlook for Monday through Wednesday... Westside: Generally cloudy with chance for rain from time to time. Continued mild temps. Mostly SE-SW wind. Eastside: Partly cloudy. Continuing threat for a little light rain at times. Continued mild temps. Generally SE-SW winds.