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Advisories: FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK, THE SOUTH PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT OREGON CITY ABOVE THE FALLS AND BELOW OREGON CITY BELOW THE FALLS, THE WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SALEM, THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER, THE SANTIAM RIVER AT JEFFERSON, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS, AND THE SIUSLAW RIVER NEAR MAPLETON. (SEE FULL REPORTS OF EACH AND ANY NEW ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND).
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) moved through Oregon to be replaced briefly by a high pressure ridge (“U” shape on yellow line). A frontal system will roll into the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain. Heavy snowfalls from the latest storm have renewed hope that the ski season is back and here to stay. The workweek will see another storm system early followed by more storms later in the week. Mt. Ashland is open. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass is open today. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.
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Here are your detailed forecasts.**
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing S 15-25 mph), showers (under 0.30 in. of rain possible) likely tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night highs 45-52 lows 29-46. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday highs 54-47 lows 43-33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with rain and snow this AM, rain (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening rain, rain and snow (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late, 0.25 in. of rain possible) late tonight, mostly cloudy Monday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (AM snow level 2,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow (snow level 2,500 ft.) late Monday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (AM snow level 3,500 ft.) and Tuesday night highs 45-49 lows 37-44. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday highs 55-50 lows 46-32. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) today and very windy (wind: S 20-30 mph increasing to S 35-50 mph late AM and afternoon at the shore and S 15-20 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph late AM and afternoon, gusts to 65 mph), rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) tonight and very windy (wind: S 25-35 mph shifting SW 15-25 mph in the evening and E 10-15 mph late at the shore and S 15-25 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph evening then E 5-10 mph late inland), mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain inland, coastal rain likely (60%) late Monday night, mostly cloudy with rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Tuesday, then rain likely (60%) and windy Tuesday night highs near 50 lows 40-47. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday highs 54-50 lows 49-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with snow this AM, rain or snow this afternoon (4-8 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph this afternoon), rain or snow showers (3-6 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible) late tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) of rain or snow showers Monday night, rain or snow Tuesday AM, then rain Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night snow level 3,000 ft. this afternoon, 4,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. tonight, at the surface Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night highs 30-38 lows 24-32. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night, then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 3,500 ft. Saturday highs 42-37 lows 33-26.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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