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February 23, 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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS .
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  10 AM TODAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY BELOW 1,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  •  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 500 FT. FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

HEALTH ADVISORIES

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) is allowing moisture in the form of clouds from frontal systems to move over the Pacific Northwest and bringing cold air with it. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that pushed through Oregon Tuesday and the next one, a backdoor cold front that will drop temperatures even lower. The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Sunday through next Thursday keeping us wet.

Forecast for the South Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, just partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, evening snow likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then snow and rain late Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
  • highs 39-44 lows 17-30.
  • Mostly cloudy AM rain and snow, rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of snow, snow likely (70%) late Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%) with a (30%) of snow, a good good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon.
  • highs 43-45 lows 30-27 (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible lower elevations and 3-4 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft., snow level 600 ft. this afternoon),  mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a evening rain and snow likely (70%), then rain and snow late Saturday night.
  • highs 40-49 lows 25-23 warming to 32 Saturday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
  • highs 44-46 lows 33-29. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain and snow showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible below 1,000 ft. and 3-5 in. of snow possible above 1,000 ft., snow level 0 ft. rising to 500 ft. this afternoon), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain and snow showers with  just partly cloudy at the shore late tonight while inland evening rain and snow showers likely (70%),a slight (20%) chance of inland snow showers late tonight (snow level 0 ft.),
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, becoming mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Saturday night.
  • highs 42-49 lows 20-32.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and evening, rain and snow late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, showers and a bit warmer and breezy Monday afternoon, rain and snow showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon.
  • highs 47-49  lows 32-30. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) today (1 in. of snow possible, a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight (little or no snow accumulation expected),
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph decreasing to E 10-15 mph in the afternoon), mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening snow, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Saturday night.
  • snow level at the surface today through Friday morning, free air freezing level at the surface Friday afternoon and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday night.
  • highs 22-39 lows 6-22.
  • Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit cooler Sunday (AM snow possibly heavy at times), snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Monday, snow Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday.
  • snow level 1,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night, 1,500 ft.  Monday, then at the surface Monday night through Wednesday.
  • highs 12-22 lows 12-22.

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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.