Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers

Fruit Frost Forecast for Wasco County

Saturday - May 31, 2008 at 3:00 PM

by Meteorologist Erik Moldstad

Satellite, Radar, and Weather Links	Weather Stations	This Morning’s Low
Latest 4km IR Satellite Image – West Coast	Mosier	45
4km IR Satellite Loop – West Coast	Dallesport	53
Latest 1km Visible Satellite Image WA/OR	Upper Mill Creek	46
1km Visible Satellite Loop WA/OR	Lower Mill Creek	44
Latest Radar Loop – Portland	Dry Hollow	46
	Upper 3 Mile Creek	44
Current Weather – Dallesport	Lower 3 Mile Creek	45
	Hazel Dell West	47
IFP Net Weather Data Page	NE Dufur	44
	SW Dufur	42

Weather Summary:

An upper level trough will move slowly inland tonight keeping the threat of showers going for a while this evening. Skies should start clearing up later tonight with breezy west winds continuing. Tomorrow and Monday will be dry and pleasant with the next threat of precipitation on Tuesday. This is it for the 2008 frost season, enjoy the Summer!

Current Weather Conditions

4pm Freezing Level	9,300 feet
Pressure Gradient: Portland to Hermiston	West at 3.8 mb
4pm Temperature & Dewpoint in Dallesport	65F / 50F
4pm Winds in Dallesport	NW at 17-26 mph

Tonight’s Forecast:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this evening, then partly cloudy. Lows will be in the 40’s to mid 50’s, with West winds to 25 mph this evening becoming 10-20 mph after midnight.

Tonight’s Inversion: Weak

Weather Stations	Tonight’s Low’s
Mosier	52
Dallesport	55
Upper Mill Creek	49
Lower Mill Creek	47
Dry Hollow	47
Upper 3 Mile Creek	46
Lower 3 Mile Creek	46
Hazel Dell West	54
NE Dufur	47
SW Dufur	42

Extended Outlook

Time Period	Weather Forecast	Highs/Lows
Sunday 6/1	Mostly sunny skies and breezy.	69 to 72
Sunday Night	Mostly clear skies and cool.	38 to 48
Monday 6/2	Mostly sunny skies and pleasant.	72 to 75
Monday Night	Increasing cloudiness and mild.	42 to 49
Tuesday 6/3	Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.	66 to 69
Tuesday Night	Clearing skies and breezy.	40 to 50

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