FNUS76 KPQR 131535 FWSPQR SPOT FORECAST FOR RAINIER PD CHIEF FUNERAL...COLUMBIA COUNTY EM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 735 AM PST THU JAN 13 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2135 PST ON JANUARY 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE NORTH OREGON COAST FRIDAY MORNING. IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR OVER HIGHWAY 30 FROM ASTORIA TO PORTLAND FROM ABOUT 8 AM THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. IT WILL ALSO BE BREEZY...BUT MILD. PRECIPITATION SHOULD DIMINISH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WET SYSTEM MOVES IN SATURDAY FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION AND POTENTIALLY STRONG WIND. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN...DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST FROM AROUND 0800 THROUGH 1300 PST. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS NEAR 55. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RAINFALL AMT (IN)...AROUND TWO-THIRDS OF AN INCH TO AN INCH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS NEAR 50. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN 7 TO 13 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 52 TO 54. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. RAINFALL AMT (IN)...ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF INCH...BUT POSSIBLY MUCH MORE IF THE SYSTEM ARRIVES SOONER THAN FORECAST. $$ FORECASTER...WEISHAAR REQUESTED BY...DEREK WHITE REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110112.RAINI.01/PQR