________________

Reminders: Daylight Saving Time begins in less than a week at 2:00 AM Sunday March 13th (turn clocks ahead 1 hour) and The Vernal Equinox (Spring begins) occurs at 4:21 PM  Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday March 20th.

________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What should you do if you see someone struck by lightning? Please post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized  weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

_______________

The jet stream shows another cold trough of low pressure ( “U” shaped area) migrating Eastward across the Pacific toward the Pacific Northwest as another one pushes Eastward away from us.  A frontal system is moving through Oregon increasing chances of rain and mountain snow. Another frontal system will be coming our way over the weekend (a little break on Friday) with a parade of storms to follow producing even more precipitation next week.

________________

Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 4,000 FT.  FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY BELOW 4,000 FT. FOR THE THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA-I-5 CORRIDOR, THE GREATER PORTLAND-VANCOUVER AREA, AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSEBURG UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

_________________

Here are your detailed forecasts. **

_________________

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible) and colder, a mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy Sunday,  then rain Sunday night lows 38-43 highs 53-56. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, and Monday night, rain Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs ranging from 57-52 lows near 40. (seasonal  averages high 55 low 36)

_______________

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg:  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening (snow level 2,500 ft. this evening), partly cloudy Friday AM,  just mostly cloudy Friday, a (30%) chance of rain late Friday night, rain Saturday (snow level 3,500 ft.), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night), mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday AM, then rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night lows 38-43 and back to 40 Sunday night highs 58-53 warming to 57 Sunday. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, showers Monday night, rain Tuesday and Tuesday night, showers Wednesday, then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 56 lows 42-37.  (seasonal averages high 59 low 38)

_______________

Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers this evening, evening showers likely (60%) inland, partly cloudy Friday AM,  just mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain Friday night with a (40%) chance of rain inland late Friday night, rain Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night, mostly cloudy with rain and windy Sunday and Sunday night lows 42-46 and back to 42 Sunday night highs 54-50. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and breezy, showers Monday night, rain Tuesday, rain and breezy Tuesday night, showers Wednesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 53 lows ranging from 45-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41).

_________________

Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:  Cloudy with snow showers this evening (2-6 in. of snow possible),  a mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night, rain and snow Saturday (5-8 in. of snow possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow Sunday, rain, snow and breezy Sunday afternoon, rain and snow Sunday night snow level 2,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. in the afternoon Friday, snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Friday night, 3,5000 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. in the afternoon Saturday, and 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft, Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night lows 24-30 highs 37-40. Mostly cloudy Monday rain with snow likely (60%),  rain and snow Monday night through Tuesday night, rain with snow likely (60%) Wednesday, snow and rain likely (60%) Wednesday night, then a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Thursday snow level 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, and 3,500 ft. Thursday highs near lows 24-30.

_________________

**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.