A weak high pressure ridge will dry things out for a while as a surface warm front raises the temperatures a  bit. The next frontal system will hold off moving in until late Thanksgiving Day.

For the Willamette Valley: Today will be just a touch warmer with a high of 55 and partly cloudy overnight the low near 40. Wednesday will see a mix of clouds and sun after patchy AM fog high 55 and Wednesday night increasing clouds to mostly cloudy low 42. Thanksgiving Day will be mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain, then rain (80% chance) at night as that next storm system approaches high 52 low 40. Mostly cloudy showers likely (60%) Friday and a (40%) chance of rain Friday night high 52 low 40. Look for a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night high  low . Patchy AM fog then mostly cloudy Sunday high 52 mostly cloudy Sunday night low 35. Mostly cloudy Monday with a 40% chance of showers high 48  low 34.  For the Umpqua Basin and along the coast temperatures and conditions will be about the same as the Valley.

For the Cascades: The snow level will be at 7,000′ today and back to a freezing level of 9,000′ tonight.  Wednesday the free air freezing level will rise to 10,000′ dropping to 8,000′ at night. The snow level will fall to 7,000′ Thanksgiving day. Thursday night the snow level falls to 5,000′ then to 4,500′ after midnight. The snow level falls to 3,000′ from Friday through Saturday and 3,500′ Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday night the freezing level rises from 6,000′ to 8,000′. Monday the snow level returns to 7,000′. Keep your fingers crossed skiers. Keep checking the ski area websites to see who will be open for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

Here is another chance to answer this week’s weather quiz question. In the U.S. how many states are members of the “60 Below Club”? That means they recorded all-time low temperatures at -60 degrees F. or less. You’re really good if you can name all of those states too. Please put your answer as a comment after this post. The first person to correctly answer the question will win one free week of personalized forecasts tailored to their needs.

A weak high pressure ridge will dry things out for a while as a surface warm front raises the temperatures a  bit. The next frontal system will hold off moving in until late Thanksgiving Day.

For the Willamette Valley: Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain low 37 then Tuesday will be just a touch warmer for a high of 55 and partly cloudy overnight the low near 40. Wednesday will see a mix of clouds and sun after patchy AM fog high 55 and Wednesday night increasing clouds to mostly cloudy low 42. Thanksgiving Day will be mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain, then rain (80% chance) at night as that next storm system approaches high 52 low 40. Mostly cloudy showers likely (60%) Friday and a (40%) chance of rain Friday night high 52 low 40. Look for a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night high  low . Patchy AM fog then mostly cloudy Sunday high 52 mostly cloudy Sunday night low 35. Mostly cloudy Monday with a 40% chance of showers high 48  low 34.  For the Umpqua Basin and along the coast temperatures and conditions will be about the same as the Valley.

For the Cascades: The snow level will be at 7,000′ tonight and Tuesday and back to a freezing level of 9,000′ Tuesday night.  Wednesday the free air freezing level will rise to 10,000′ dropping to 8,000′ at night. The snow level will fall to 7,000′ Thanksgiving day. Thursday night the snow level falls to 5,000′ then to 4,500′ after midnight. The snow level falls to 3,000′ from Friday through Saturday and 3,500′ Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday night the freezing level rises from 6,000′ to 8,000′. Monday the snow level returns to 7,000′. Keep your fingers crossed skiers. Keep checking the ski area websites to see who will be open for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

Here is another chance to answer this week’s weather quiz question. In the U.S. how many states are members of the “60 Below Club”? That means they recorded all-time low temperatures at -60 degrees F. or less. You’re really good if you can name all of those states too. Please put your answer as a comment after this post. The first person to correctly answer the question will win one free week of personalized forecasts tailored to their needs.

Here is this week’s weather quiz question. In the U.S. how many states are members of the “60 Below Club”? That means they recorded all-time low temperatures at -60 degrees F. or less. You’re really good if you can name all of those states too. Please put your answer as a comment after this post. The first person to correctly answer the question will win one free week of personalized forecasts tailored to their needs.

Now for our weather.A weak high pressure ridge will dry things out for a while as a surface warm front raises the temperatures a  bit. The next cold front will hold off moving in until late Thanksgiving Day.

For the Willamette Valley: Today will be mostly cloudy after patchy morning fog and just a touch warmer for a high of 52 and mostly cloudy tonight the low near 40. Tuesday will start off with some clouds and then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain high 53. Mostly cloudy at night low 39. Again, mostly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night with a slight chance of rain at night low 42. Thanksgiving Day will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then rain will be likely (60% chance) at night as that cold front approaches high 54 low 43. Mostly cloudy with a (30-40%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night high 52 low 40. Look for a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and (30%) Saturday night and a little better (40%) chance of rain Sunday.  For the Umpqua Basin high temperatures will be a few degrees warmer with low’s still near 40. Along the coast temperatures will be more in the mid and near upper 50’s. A bit warmer than inland which is usual for this time of the year.

For the Cascades: The freezing level will be up at 5,500′ today, rising to 7,000′ tonight and even higher to 8,000′ Tuesday. So much for giving more snow to the ski slopes  for the holiday weekend. The snow level will fall to 6,500′ Tuesday night and back to a freezing level of 8,000′ Wednesday.  The snow level will fall to 7,000′ Wednesday night through Thanksgiving day. Thursday night the snow level falls to 5,000′ and continues to fall below pass levels through Sunday. Until the end of the week only the tops of the mountains will be seeing additional snow accumulations. Thursday night through the weekend the lower levels will get their chance for more snow cover. Keep your fingers crossed skiers. Keep checking the ski area websites to see who will be open for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

Here are the advisories: For the North & Central Coast: A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY.

For the North Cascades:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. ( 6-9″ of additional snow today)

The forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley: Mostly cloudy today showers likely this morning with a 50% chance of showers & breezy  ( S 15-25 gusts to 35 mph decreasing  to W 10-15 mph this afternoon) high 49 a slight (20% chance) this evening low 39. It looks like Monday will be mostly cloudy  and dry high 51. Just a slight (20%) chance of rain at night low 40. After a lot of morning clouds there will be a mix of clouds and sun on Tuesday high 51 and mostly cloudy at night low 40. Wednesday and Wednesday night just a (50%) chance of rain high low. Rain will be likely (60% chance) Thanksgiving Day and  at night high 52 low 40. Friday through Saturday a (50%) chance of rain high in the low 50s low near 40.

In the Cascades of Lane County:  (see advisory above) Snow showers and windy today snow levels will fall to  2,500′ with 6-9″ additional snow possible. Snow level 3,000′ rising to 3,500′ late tonight. For Monday it will rise to 6,500′ with a slight chance of rain during the day and at night. Snow levels will remain above the passes through Thanksgiving day falling to 5,000′ at night, 4,000′ Friday and 3,000′ Friday night, rising to 4,500′ Saturday. The days of rising snow levels will not help the cause of area skiers. For skiers Mt. Bachelor is open, Hoodoo plans to open  the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Willamette Pass still needs more snow but hopes to open for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Here are the advisories: For the North & Central Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY. For the South Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY.

For the Willamette Valley: A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY.

For the North Cascades:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ( 10-15″ of snow overnight and 6-9″ of snow Sunday)

The forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley: Rain changing to showers late tonight and windy ( S 15-25 mph increasing to SW 25-35 gusts to 45 mph) low 40. Mostly cloudy Sunday with a 50% chance of showers & breezy  ( W 15-25 gusts to 40 mph decreasing  to SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon) high 49 low 39. It looks like Monday will be mostly cloudy  and dry high 51. Just a slight (20%) chance of rain at night low 40. After a lot of morning clouds there will be a mix of clouds and sun on Tuesday high 51 and mostly cloudy at night low 40. Wednesday and Wednesday night just a (50%) chance of rain high low. Rain will be likely (60% chance) Thanksgiving Day and  at night high 52 low 40. Friday through Saturday a (50%) chance of rain high in the low 50s low near 40.

In the Cascades of Lane County: Rain/snow tonight snow level will rise from 4,000′ to 5,500′ tonight 10-15″ snow accumulation and wind SW 20-30 gusts to 50 mph on exposed ridges. Snow levels will fall to  2,500′ with 6-9″ additional snow possible. Snow level 3,000′ rising to 3,500′ late Sunday night. For Monday it will rise to 6,500′ with a slight chance of rain during the day and at night. Snow levels will remain above the passes through Thanksgiving day falling to 5,000′ at night, 4,000′ Friday and 3,000′ Friday night, rising to 4,500′ Saturday. The days of rising snow levels will not help the cause of area skiers. For skiers Mt. Bachelor is open, Hoodoo plans to open  the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Willamette Pass still needs more snow but hopes to open for the Thanksgiving weekend.

The jet Stream (shaded area approaching the coast will be sending another strong storm our way over this weekend.

Here are the advisories: For the North & Central Coast: A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. For the South Coast: A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

For the North part of the North Cascades: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6PM TODAY THROUGH 4 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ( 3-5″ snow today and 10-15″ tonight & Windy)

For the South Cascades near Willamette Pass: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TODAY THROUGH 4 PM SUNDAY. (10-14″ of snow accumulation)

The forecast for the Southern Willamette Valley: Look for a chance of showers this morning (50%) then a 50% chance of rain this afternoon hi 47. There will be evening rain then showers late tonight and windy ( SW 20-30 gusts to 45 mph low near 40. Sunday AM showers likely (60%) then a chance of showers and breezy in the afternoon high 49 low 42. The chance of rain (40-50%) will continue Monday through Wednesday highs and lows. Rain will be likely Thanksgiving Day (60%) with a ( 50%) chance  of rain Thursday night and Friday high 52 Low 40.

In the Cascades of Lane County: The snow level will rise from 2,500′ to 3,500′ this afternoon with snow today and tonight 10-15″ and windy. Snow levels will remain at 3,500′ through Sunday night. For Monday it will rise to 6,500′, up to 8,000′ Tuesday, 6,500′ Tuesday night, and 7,000′ Wednesday through Thursday. The snow level will drop back to 5,000′ by Friday. For skiers Mt. Bachelor is open, Hoodoo plans to open  the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Willamette Pass still needs more snow but hopes to open for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Your College Football Forecast: Ducks in Tucson, AZ: Sunny high 75 cooling after 5 PM kickoff time. Winds W 15-20 and decreasing.

Beavers in Pullman, WA: Kickoff at 2 PM Cloudy warming to 40 degrees then slow cooling. Winds SW 10-20 mph

My weather quiz question went unanswered this week. Here’s the question again. What weather phenomenon helped cause the worst weather-related aircraft accident and when did it happen? The answer is dense fog and other major complications caused two airliners to crash in 1977 making it the most deadly crash in 20th century aviation. Want to know more? Go to this link . I’ll have another weather quiz question for you Monday.

As late afternoon and evening temperatures Thursday proved the warm front moved through the Willamette Valley and the trailing cold front behind it will be slow to move through today.

We’ll start with the advisories. For the South Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY. Winds SW 10-20 mph in the afternoon.

Look for rain this morning changing to showers this afternoon and windy ( S 20-30 gusts to 40 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph this afternoon) with a high 49. Showers will be likely in the evening with a 40% chance at night low 40. It will rain Saturday high 49 and showers at night low 40. Showers will be likely Sunday with a chance of rain at night high 51 low 49. Rain will be likely Monday to start off the week, then a 50-60% chance of rain through Thanksgiving Day highs in the low 50s and lows near 40.

In the Cascades: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CASCADES FROM 10 AM TODAY THROUGH 4 AM SATURDAY. (6-10″ of snow today and another 5-9″ tonight)

The snow level will drop from 5,000′ to 3,000′ this afternoon. Snow levels will stay below the passes through Sunday night then rise to 5,000′ Monday, 6,000′ Monday night, and 5,000′ Tuesday. The snow levels will stay above 6,000′ Tuesday night through Thanksgiving Day. The skiers should be happy because there will still be snow falling on the mountain tops.

Here is your last chance this week to answer my weather quiz question. What weather phenomenon helped cause the worst weather-related aircraft accident and when did it happen? Please place your answer as a comment. The first person to correctly answer the question will win one week of personalized forecasts suited to your needs. Good luck!

For the North & Central Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY. WInds S 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph increasing S 30-45 mph gusts to 60 mph this afternoon near Newport and tonight farther north. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH COASTAL STRIP AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING.

For the South Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY. At the shore winds S 25-35 increasing to with gusts to 50 mphby late this afternoon.

A strong frontal system is pushing through Oregon and another one will move in on Saturday keeping the rain flowing and the winds blowing.

Here is your forecast for the valleys: A chance  (50% chance) of rain this morning and breezy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon high 57 because the warm front moved in and the cold front is lagging behind. Tonight, cloudy 40% chance of rain  still breezy winds S 15-25 mph low 44. Rain changing to afternoon showers and breezy Friday high 49 with showers, then showers likely (60% chance) and colder at night low 34. Rain will be likely Saturday with rain Saturday night high 48 low 38. Showers likely Sunday 50% chance of rain Sunday night high 49 low 39.  Rain likely Monday a 40% chance of showers at night high near 50 low near 40. A 40% chance of rain again Tuesday and Wednesday highs again near 50 lows near 40.

In the Cascades: Chance of rain or snow today snow level 4,500′ rising to 6,000′ tonight. Snow level 5,000′ Friday dropping to 3,000′ at night and stay there through Sunday night. Tuesday’s snow level will fall to 4,500′ rising to 5,500′ at night and back up to 6,600′ Wednesday.

After all of that here is this week’s weather quiz question. What weather phenomenon helped cause the worst weather-related aircraft accident and when did it happen? Please place your answer as a comment. The first person to correctly answer the question will win one week of personalized forecasts suited to your needs. Good luck!

The Jet Stream (shaded area approaching the coast) is poised to send more rain and winds into Oregon. One wave is coming in today and another frontal system should be here between late Thursday and early Friday.

We’ll start off with the advisories.

For the North & Central Coast: A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM  7PM TONIGHT THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY.

For the South Coast: A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

For the Valley today mostly cloudy showers likely (60% chance) this morning dropping to 40% this afternoon, then a 40% chance of rain tonight and breezy high near 50 low near 40. Thursday rain will be likely again (60% chance) and it will be breezy with winds S 15-25 mph. Look for a 30% chance of showers at night high 52 low 43. Rain and breezy Friday with showers likely Friday night high 47 low 40.  Rain will be likely Saturday through Sunday again highs near 50 lows near 40. Look for another  round of rain for Monday with a chance Monday night and Tuesday as highs and lows remain stable.

For the Cascades: The snow level will be 2,500′ this afternoon with another 2″ possible. Tonight’s snow level will rise to 4,000′ and then 6,000′ Thursday night and 5,000′ Friday and return to pass level or lower Friday night through Tuesday.

Here is this weeks weather quiz  question again. What weather phenomenon helped cause the worst weather-related aircraft accident and when did it happen? Please place your answer as a comment. The first person to correctly answer the question will win one week of personalized forecasts suited to your needs. Good luck!