Hood River Growers and Shippers Fruit Frost Forecast
for the Mid Columbia Region

The Weather Center
Date: May 31,  2002 Time Issued: 4 pm

Weather Summary:   The frost season is over for this year, thank you for your support and we look forward to serving you next year. 

 The Weather Center.

 

This Morning's Minimums:

Hood River ...... 46 Dee Flat............. 42
West Side ........ 47 Parkdale .......... 39
Pine Grove. ..... 41 Husom ............. 39
Odell................... 41 Gilmer .............. 35
Oak Grove......... 41 Mosier .............. na

Salem Freezing Level @ 4pm .... 11,500  feet

Portland to Pendleton Pressure Gradient at 4 pm.... 3.8 mb with 1017.2 mb at Portland, and 1013.4 mb at Pendleton

This Afternoon's temperature and dew point at Hood River (4pm) .......  75 degrees with a dewpoint near 44 degrees

Tonight's Forecast ......  Partly cloudy skies and mild.   Lows will range from the 40's in the Valley to the lower and mid 50's near the Columbia River.  West winds will continue along the Columbia River to 15 mph most of the night, with lighter winds in the valleys.

Tonight's Inversion ...... Moderate to strong

                      Specific Location Forecast (safe >36 degrees):

Oak Grove ....... Safe Dee Flat ........... Safe
West Side ........ Safe Parkdale .......... Safe
Hood River ..... Safe Husom ............. Safe
Pine Grove ...... Safe Gilmer .............. Safe
Odell ................ Safe Mosier .............. Safe

Extended Frost Outlook ...  No frost is expected over the next week.  Lows will be in the 40's to mid 50's.

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Tom Dunklee, Erik Moldstad and Tim Creek, The Weather Center
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