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Tim Chuey Weather

by | Jan 1, 2024 | Weather

January 1, 2024

Note: Weather is a constantly changing phenomenon and weather forecasting is a combination of science, experience, and intuition. The accuracy of any given forecast can chance due to unexpected changes in atmospheric conditions, so there are no guarantees the the actual weather will conform to the projected forecast.

ADVISORIES

  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 POM TONIGHT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES

  • A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT BEVERLY BEACH IN LINCOLN COUNTY. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. UNSAFE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE WITH A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO TO ILLNESSES FROM WATERBORNE BACTERIA. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE AREA FROM THE ROSS ISLAND LAGOON TO RIVERPLACE MARINA IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS. DRINKING WATER FROM THE LAKE IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM (NORTH) TO THE AREA NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK IN PORTLAND, IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.DO NOT DRINK THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ARRONS LAKE, BUT HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR PETE’S SLOUGH AND STURGEON LAKE ON SAUVIE ISLAND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE AND SLOUGH WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT THE AREA AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A RECREATIONAL USE HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AGENCY LAKE AND EXTENDED THE ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE, FROM HOWARD’S BAY SOUTH TO THE LINK RIVER DAM  IN KLAMATH COUNTY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA BLOOM. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR ROUTE OF EXPOSURE IS INGESTION OF WATER. TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, HOWEVER, THOSE WITH SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO VISIT AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, CAMPING, HIKING, BILKING, PICNICKING, BIRD WATCHING, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. BOATING IS SAFE AS LONG AS SPEEDS DO NOT CREATE EXCESSIVE WATER SPRAY. SPRAYS COULD LEAD TO THE RISK OF INHALING CYANOTOXINS.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

THE WEATHER PATTERN

An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is moving inland to be replaced by Upper Level High Pressure.  The graphics for days 1-3  show a cold front just offshore and moving into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7     Thursday through Monday show a frontal system sliding along the California coast Wednesday and Thursday. Another  complex frontal system will slide through the California coast Wednesday through Sunday and a complex front will be to our northwest heading our way next Monday.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40% ) chance of AM showers, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Thursday night.
  • lows 38-42 highs 47-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday, showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night with showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-46 lows 39-35 warming to 37 Sunday night . (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with rain late Thursday night.
  • lows near 42 highs 54-48 warming to 50 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday, evening rain, rain and snow late Friday night (snow heavy at times late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, rain and snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-43 warming to 45 Sunday and Monday lows 39-37. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37).

Forecast for the Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of late evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) late tonight while cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers with coastal showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon while inland showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Thursday night.
  • lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Wednesday night highs 57-55 warming back to 57 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit cooler Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 56-52 warming to warming to 54 Monday lows near 42-38 warming to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain (1 in. of snow possible), rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain showers and snow showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
  • Clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of  rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
  • lows 26-28 cooling back to 26 Wednesday night and Thursday night highs 36-33 warming to 35 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with snow and rain and a bit cooler Friday, rain and snow Friday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Sunday, snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 2,000 ft. Saturday night, 2,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
  • highs 34-27 warming to 32 Monday lows 24-22.