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It doesn’t impact us, but the Atlantic-Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm/Hurricane season is officially over.
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A new week and a new weekly weather quiz question. Here is the new question. This one relates to our space program. What U.S. space vehicle was launched in 1973 and returned to earth in July of 1979? A hint: it wasn’t a “soft” landing. Please place your answer as a post after the forecasts on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free of personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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Attention skiers: Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, Mt. Bachelor, and Mt. Hood Meadows are all open. Mt. Ashland reports it will open this Friday December 3rd.
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Another trough of low pressure has moved in offshore to set us up for more storms. A new frontal system is pushing through from the Northwest bringing even more rain and snow with it.
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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTHERN CASCADES ABOVE 4,500 FT. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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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 likely (60%) today, a good (50%) chance of rain tonight, rain likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with evening showers likely, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night, mostly cloudy in the AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon , and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 48-44 lows 38-32. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 46-49 lows 33-38. (seasonal averages highs 48 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Cloudy rain likely (60%) this AM, rain this afternoon and evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. late at night), rain likely (60%) Thursday (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night, a (30%)chance of showers Friday (snow level 3,000 ft.), with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night highs 45-42 lows 42-35. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow showers Saturday and Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday highs near 46 lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal rain this AM and rain likely (60%) this afternoon, AM rain likely (60%) inland, then rain this afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain tonight, evening rain likely (60%) inland and rain late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. late tonight), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, afternoon and evening rain likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night (snow level 2,000 ft. late at night), a (30%) chance of showers Friday, and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night highs 49-44 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, slight (20%) chance Sunday night, and a good (50%) chance Monday through Tuesday highs near 47 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 lows 41).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), rain or snow likely (60%) tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible), snow or rain at times Thursday (1-3 in. of snow possible), showers likely (60%) Thursday night (2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday and Friday night snow level 5,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late today and tonight, 4,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 2,500 ft. Thursday evening through Friday, and night highs 34-29 lows 28-20. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday through Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, rain and snow likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, and 5,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 30-34 lows 20-24.
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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.