Area Forecast Discussion


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FXUS66 KPDT 161740 AAA
AFDPDT
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1040 AM PDT WED OCT 16 2013
.SHORT TERM...AN AREA OF MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS MOVED ACROSS THE 
REGION LAST NIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE. THIS 
HELPED KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOUT 4-9 DEGREES WARMER THAN THE PREVIOUS 
NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS MORNING. 
SATELLITE SHOWS SCATTERED CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH WASHINGTON IN THE 
NORTHERLY FLOW SO EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES FOR TODAY. HIGH TEMPS 
WILL BE AT SEASONAL LEVELS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S.   94
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.AVIATION...18Z TAFS...FEW MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS SHOULD EXIT THE 
AREA THIS MORNING AS A FRONT LEAVES THE AREA.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL 
DOMINATE THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  THEREFORE...VFR 
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH 
PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES...AND WINDS LESS THAN 10KTS. 
WEBER
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 137 AM PDT WED OCT 16 2013/ 
SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT....A WEAK SHORT WAVE AND 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS MOVING SOUTH OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND 
THROUGH WASHINGTON STATE THIS MORNING.  THIS FEATURE SHOULD TRANSIT 
ACROSS OUR AREA BY MIDDAY, BRINGING MAINLY MID AND UPPER LEVEL 
CLOUDS.  NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM, AS THERE IS 
VERY LITTLE LOWER LEVEL MOISTURE GIVEN THE OVERLAND ROUTE.  AFTER 
THE SYSTEM PASSES, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES SHOULD RETURN THIS AFTERNOON 
AND EARLY EVENING.  AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS CENTERED OFF THE 
PACIFIC COAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH A DRY NORTHERLY FLOW 
REMAINING IN PLACE.  SUNNY SKIES WITH MILD AFTERNOONS AND COLD 
EVENINGS ARE IN STORE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  BIEDA
LONG TERM...WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOMINATED BY THE 
WESTERN US HIGH PRESSURE DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME. ONLY CONCERN 
WILL BE THE OVERNIGHT DIURNAL DEVELOPMENT OF FOG IN THE LOWER 
COLUMBIA BASIN MAINLY ALONG THE RIVER AREAS. OTHERWISE SKIES REMAIN 
MOSTLY CLEAR AND HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE 
NORMAL.  91
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  60  34  61  35 /   0   0   0   0 
ALW  60  37  64  39 /   0   0   0   0 
PSC  63  34  64  36 /   0   0   0   0 
YKM  63  35  64  37 /   0   0   0   0 
HRI  62  33  63  36 /   0   0   0   0 
ELN  63  31  63  33 /   0   0   0   0 
RDM  64  27  62  29 /   0   0   0   0 
LGD  59  29  59  31 /   0   0   0   0 
GCD  59  29  59  31 /   0   0   0   0 
DLS  64  37  66  39 /   0   0   0   0 
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...NONE.
WA...NONE.
&&
THREAT INDEX
TODAY : GREEN
THURSDAY : GREEN
FRIDAY : GREEN
GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
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