Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Pendleton or 815 PM PDT Sat may 25 2013 Update...scattered showers have developed with the heat of the day over portions of central and north central Oregon. This activity is ahead of the main well defined shortwave approaching the Oregon coast. Have upped the probability of precipitation for the remainder of the evening in these areas to account for the shower activity. Otherwise the forecast of gradually increasing chances for rain showers overnight and Sunday looks good. There will be a slight chance for thunderstorms in the east Sunday afternoon...especially if some diurnal heating can occur. 78 && Aviation...06z tafs...VFR conditions to prevail through 06z Monday...expect gradually lowering ceilings overnight and Sunday as a storm system approaches. Showers will impact all taf sites with ceilings around 4000 feet above ground level. There could be brief periods of MVFR conditions late tonight through Sunday prior to 22z. Winds will be light through Sunday morning then become west-SW at 8-15 knots Sunday afternoon and early evening. 78 && Preliminary point temps/pops... PDT 45 63 46 69 / 10 70 40 10 alw 48 65 49 71 / 0 70 40 10 psc 47 67 50 73 / 0 50 20 10 ykm 46 63 48 65 / 10 50 20 10 hri 48 66 50 70 / 0 60 20 10 eln 43 60 45 65 / 10 50 20 10 rdm 44 57 40 57 / 60 80 20 90 lgd 40 57 41 65 / 10 80 60 10 gcd 43 55 40 58 / 30 80 50 50 dls 49 62 49 62 / 20 80 20 70 && PDT watches/warnings/advisories... or...none. Washington...none. && Threat index Sunday : green Monday : green Tuesday : green Green: none or limited need for watches, warnings, or advisories. Yellow: a few watches, warnings, or advisories possible or in effect. Red: numerous watches, warnings, or advisories possible or in effect. For additional weather information, check our web site at... www.Weather.Gov/Pendleton $$ 78/78