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December 31, 2022

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 7 AM SUNDAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

HEALTH ADVISORIES

  • A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY DUE THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS ABOVE RECREATIONAL USE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR RISK OF EXPOSURE IS FROM INGESTING WATER. THESE TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES  YOU MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. IT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNGER ONES, WHEN THEY ARE NEAR THE WATER.
  • A RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF UPPER KLAMATH LAKE IN KLAMATH COUNTY INCLUDING SHOALWATER BAY DUE THE PRESENCE OF A CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) BLOOM AND CYANOTOXINS ABOVE RECREATIONAL USE VALUES FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SWIMMING AND HIGH-SPEED WATER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATER SKIING OR POWER BOATING, IN AREAS OF THE LAKE WHERE BLOOMS ARE, AS THE MAJOR RISK OF EXPOSURE IS FROM INGESTING WATER. THESE TOXINS ARE NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE SKIN SENSITIVITIES  YOU MAY GET A PUFFY RED RASH. IT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNGER ONES, WHEN THEY ARE NEAR THE WATER.
  • A PERMANENT RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AND MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER. THE ADVISORY COVERS THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER FROM CANYONVILLE DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER, AND THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER DOWNSTREAM PAST ELKTON TO LAWSON BAR. PEOPLE IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

THE WEATHER PATTERN

  • An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” Shape) still controls our weather. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal frontal systems moving into Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7  Wednesday through Sunday show the parade of frontal systems headed our way through the period.

Forecast for the South Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and a (30%) chance of snow (snow level 1,500 ft.), rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance  of rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 37-32 warming to 35 Monday night and Tuesday night highs 46-44 warming to 48 Monday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and in the evening, then rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs 48-52 lows near 38. (Seasonal Averages high 47 low 34)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of evening rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight with areas of fog late (New Year’s Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler with widespread dense fog Sunday afternoon (New Year’s Day), patchy dense evening fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Sunday night,
  • Cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Monday (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night.
  • lows 39-36 highs 46-43 warming to 47 Tuesday.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs near 52 lows 43-39 warming to 42 Friday night. (Seasonal Averages high 49 low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy tonight with patchy inland fog late (New Year’s Eve),
  • Some AM clouds with patchy AM inland fog, sunny and slightly warmer Sunday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with coastal rain late at night while patchy dense evening inland fog and inland rain likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with coastal rain and a bit cooler Monday while inland AM rain and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 37-40 highs 54-52 cooling back to 50 Tuesday.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain and breezy Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday through Saturday.
  • highs near 56 lows 44-40 warming to 42 Friday night. (Seasonal Averages high 53 low 40)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered evening rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow, a bit cooler with snow and rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow late at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow and a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of evening with rain and snow, then a (40%) chance of snow and rain late Tuesday night.
  • snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level at the surface rising to 4,000 ft. Sunday afternoon,  4,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Sunday night, snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 3,000 ft. Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday night.
  • lows 24-18 warming to 22 Monday night and Tuesday night highs 32-29 warming back to 32 Tuesday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain and snow Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Friday and Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday.
  • snow level 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night,  3,000 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs 34-36 cooling to back to 34 Friday and Saturday lows 29-24  warming to 26 Friday night.
  • 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 actual weather will conform to the projected forecast.

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10/31 Showers with patchy fog overnight.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy  with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday while inland AM showers with inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • lows 47-40 warming to 46 Thursday night highs 56-59.
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday and in the evening, rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 62-58 warming back to 62 Monday lows 49-45. (Seasonal Averages high 60 low 45)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy with evening showers, showers and snow showers with patchy fog late tonight (2 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and snow showers and rain showers and a bit cooler Tuesday (1-4 in. of snow possible), showers with patchy evening fog, snow showers late Tuesday night (1-4 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (40%) chance of  evening snow showers, widespread frost late at night,
  • Partly cloudy with widespread AM frost, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, widespread evening frost, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
  • snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, free air freezing level at the surface Thursday, then snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday night, then 7,500 ft. Friday and Friday night.
  • lows 28-17 warming to 24 Thursday night highs 32-29 warming to 33 Thursday.
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday, snow and rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow and rain and a bit cooler Sunday, snow and rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday.
  • 7,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
  • highs 38-33 warming to 35 Monday lows 26-34 cooling to 29 Saturday night.
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8/ 22 Plenty of sunshine, but cooler to start your workweek today.

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Mostly clear again tonight, then sunshine and slightly cooler for your Friday.

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

  • Becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and slightly cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
  • lows 54-56 cooling back to 54 Sunday night highs 70-69.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Partly cloudy and slightly cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
  • highs 73-72 lows 54-56 cooling back to 54 Wednesday night. (Seasonal Averages high 66 low 54)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, clear Friday night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
  • free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. late tonight, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 15,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday, then 16,000 ft. Sunday night.
  • lows 49-47 highs 74-72 warming back to 74 Sunday.
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, clear Monday night,
  • Sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
  • free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday through Thursday.
  • highs 80-75 lows 53-50.