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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE PORTLAND OR 
750 PM PST FRI APR 09 2004
 
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...

...SYNOPSIS...

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE 
PACIFIC NW THIS WEEKEND WITH OFFSHORE SURFACE FLOW PUSHING 
TEMPERATURES TO NEAR RECORD HIGHS.

...DISCUSSION...

CLEAR SKIES AND WARM OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES ALONG THE 
OREGON COAST TO NEAR RECORD LEVELS IN THE MID AND UPPER 70S SATURDAY 
BEFORE A COOLER MARINE AIRMASS REESTABLISHES ITSELF ON SUNDAY. 

SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PREVAIL OVER THE NW OREGON VALLEY 
LOCATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES 
AROUND 80 DEGREES EXPECTED.

THE FOLLOWING ARE A LIST OF RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR APRIL 10TH 
AND 11TH WITH THE FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

CITY                 RECORDS                NWS FORECAST
               APR 10      APR 11       SAT APR 10  SUN APR 11

ASTORIA      71 IN 1990  72 IN 2000          76        68
NEWPORT      69 IN 1973  70 IN 1940          73        61
TILLAMOOK    72 IN 1951  83 IN 1951          75        64
PORTLAND     76 IN 1990  77 IN 1951          79        80
HILLSBORO    80 IN 1985  79 IN 1988          78        80
TROUTDALE    81 IN 1985  77 IN 1978          78        79
VANCOUVER    82 IN 1904  87 IN 1904          78        79 
MCMINNVILLE  81 IN 1904  86 IN 1904          79        80
SALEM        79 IN 1904  87 IN 1904          79        80
EUGENE       77 IN 1936  83 IN 1951          78        78
  
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