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January 3, 2023

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 HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

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

  • Strong Upper Airflow brings a lot of moisture our way. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system offshore through Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7  Friday through Tuesday show the parade of strong frontal systems headed our way through the period.

Forecast for the South Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
  • highs 48-45 lows 35-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
  • highs 55-53 lows 42-38 warming to 40 Sunday night. (Seasonal Averages high 47 low 34)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and slightly warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, afternoon snow level 3,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,000 ft.),
  • Cloudy with rain (0.10 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,500 ft.) and a bit warmer Wednesday and breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
  • highs 47-54 lows 36-46 cooling to 43 Thursday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), then rain Monday afternoon.
  • highs near 32 lows near 43. (Seasonal Averages high 49 low 37).

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal rain while a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain with inland afternoon rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of coastal rain late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday and in the evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon and windy, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night and breezy.
  • highs 53-58 lows 42-48.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday through Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday.
  • highs near 58 lows 46-44. (Seasonal Averages high 53 low 41)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Wednesday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of snow and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon (1 in. of snow possible), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night.
  • snow level 3,000 ft. this afternoon and evening, 3,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Thursday night.
  • highs 32-37 lows 22-32 cooling to 27 Thursday night.
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Saturday night, 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Monday afternoon.
  • highs near 36 lows 28-26 warming back to 28 Sunday 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.