795
FXUS66 KPDT 221057
AFDPDT
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
357 AM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- BREEZY GAP WINDS TODAY BECOMING LIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH
NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES EACH DAY
- WIDESPREAD LIGHT RAIN AND CASCADE PEAK LIGHT SNOW RETURN
FRIDAY WITH BREEZY TO LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS
- TROUGH ENTERING SUNDAY TO CONTINUE BRINGING COOLER
TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE REGION
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY QUIET CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT
AS AN UPPER LOW PASSES WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE PACNW.
NIGHTTIME SATELLITE IMAGERY DOES SHOW DECKS OF CIRRUS DRAPED
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA, WITH A STRATUS DECKS WEST OF THE
CASCADES. AT THE SURFACE, BREEZY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGH
THE CASCADE GAPS POST A WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE YESTERDAY.
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY: THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY, THE FORECAST AREA
WILL REMAIN UNDER A WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT, PROMOTING
MOSTLY QUITE CONDITIONS AND NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
HOWEVER, A STRONG, DEEP LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SWING A
COLD FRONT INTO THE AREA TODAY, WHICH WILL REINFORCE BREEZY
WINDS (15-25MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35MPH) THROUGH THE CASCADE
GAPS. OTHERWISE, A WEAK SHORTWAVE IMPULSE AND DIFLUENT FLOW
ALOFT WILL PROMOTE A LOW CHANCE (10-20%) OF SHOWER OVER ELEVATED
TERRAIN FROM THE ELKHORN CREST TO THE WALLOWAS THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE IS GREAT AGREEMENT AMONGST ENSEMBLE AND DETERMINISTIC
GUIDANCE THAT AN UPPER TROUGH IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL
SWING INTO THE PACNW WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN FRIDAY IN RESPONSE TO A SURFACE LOW
MOVING INLAND WITH THE TROUGH AXIS. THIS WILL RESULT IN BREEZY
TO LOCALLY GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS (15-30MPH WITH GUSTS 35-50 MPH)
DEVELOPING THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS (CONFIDENCE 65-70%). TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON A
COOLING TREND WITH THE TROUGH PASSAGE, WITH AFTERNOON HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S TO LOW 70S, AND 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS.
LAWHORN/82
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY: AS THE SHORTWAVE BEGINS TO MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO THE CANADIAN PROVINCES, THERE WILL BE A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH ENTERING FROM THE PACIFIC INTO SOUTHERN OREGON TO
MID/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH OFFSHORE
TROUGHING SATURDAY MORNING INTO MIDDAY, BUT ARE IN DISAGREEMENT
WITH THE POSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE EXITING TROUGH FROM
EARLIER IN THE WEEK. THE GFS MEMBERS SHOW THE EXITING TROUGH
MORE STRONGER AND MORE NORTHWARD. THE CANADIAN AND THE EUROPEAN
MEMBERS DISPLAY A STALLING AND MORE SOUTHWARD POSITION, WITH THE
EUROPEAN BEING THE STRONGEST BRINGING BREEZY CONDITIONS TO THE
CASCADE GAPS SATURDAY MORNING(15% CONFIDENCE). THERE IS MODERATE
CONFIDENCE (40% - 50% CONFIDENCE) THAT THE OFFSHORE TROUGH
MAKES LANDFALL THROUGH SUNDAY, BRINGING LIGHT PRECIPITATION
ALONG THE CASCADES. NEAR NORMAL/ SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE (40% - 50% CONFIDENCE),
WITH MINS IN THE HIGH 40'S AND HIGHS IN THE HIGH 60'S COOLING
FROM SATURDAY INTO MONDAY.
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/
DLS/PDT/RDM/BDN: VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15-20KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30KTS AT SITE
DLS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING UNTIL BECOMING
LIGHT OVERNIGHT. SITES PDT/RDM/BDN WILL SEE WINDS INCREASE TO
10-15KTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 23KTS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON,
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LAWHORN/82
YKM/ALW/PSC: VFR CONDITIONS ARE TO BE PRESENT FOR ALL SITES
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. BREEZY CONDITIONS OF GUSTS UP TO 18KT
PRESENT AT ALW FROM 16Z TO 04Z. VARIABLE WIND DIRECTIONS ARE TO
BE PRESENT AT YKM FROM 21Z TO 01Z AND PSC FROM 07Z TO 12Z.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
PDT 76 45 74 48 / 0 0 0 0
ALW 77 52 75 53 / 0 0 0 0
PSC 80 48 77 48 / 0 0 0 0
YKM 79 48 74 48 / 0 0 0 0
HRI 78 49 76 48 / 0 0 0 0
ELN 70 43 69 44 / 0 0 0 0
RDM 75 38 73 39 / 0 0 0 0
LGD 79 44 77 47 / 0 0 0 0
GCD 80 44 79 47 / 0 0 0 0
DLS 74 51 77 51 / 0 0 0 0
PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
OR...NONE.
DISCUSSION...07/82
AVIATION...07/82
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