Expires:201009180600;Remove:201009180600;175348 FPUS76 KPDT 180416 NOWPDT SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 916 PM PDT FRI SEP 17 2010 ORZ041>043-504-506-WAZ024-026-027-501-502-180600- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- CENTRAL OREGON-NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN... MORO...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...CONDON...FOSSIL... SPRAY...LONG CREEK...MITCHELL...SENECA...WHITE SALMON... ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN... NACHES...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON 916 PM PDT FRI SEP 17 2010 .NOW... RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES DUE TO EMBEDDED SHOWERS WILL BE PRESENT FROM CENTRAL OREGON TO CENTRAL WASHINGTON ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CASCADES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM CELLS WILL BE ACTIVE OVER NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE ABRUPT RISES ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS OR CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON STREETS. $$