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March 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 1 PM SUNDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT.  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 1,500 FT. FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.

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 slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal that moved through Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Sunday through next Thursday giving us chances of getting wet.

Forecast for the South Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.), showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers and a good (50%) chance of snow, rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in., of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (snow level 500 ft.), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms  Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible snow level 1,000 ft.), showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers Sunday afternoon (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon),  a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night).
  • highs near 44 lows 33-28.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft.), showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a (30%) chance of snow (snow level 500 ft.), rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon,  mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night),
  • Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow (snow level 500 ft.), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late at night).
  • Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow (snow level 1,000 ft.), then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon.
  • highs near 47 lows 30-28 (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain and snow today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,5oo ft. this afternoon), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow with patchy blowing snow and visibility down to 0.25 mi. visibility late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 700 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible , evening rain and snow  showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain, snow likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 600 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night.
  • highs 46-44 warming back to 46 Sunday lows 32-28.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70% and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon,  a (40%) chance of rain and snow  at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
  • highs 47-49 lows 30-32. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain this afternoon while a (40%) chance of inland rain and snow (o.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 800 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. this afternoon), evening coastal rain likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while a (40%) chance of evening inland rain and snow with inland rain and snow land a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers and snow showers (snow possibly heavy at times) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 900 ft. rising too 1,500 ft.), evening coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night while evening inland showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and inland rain, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Sunday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night.
  • highs 47-45 warming back to 47 Sunday lows near 34.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of AM rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow then a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon,
  • highs 45-49 lows 35-33. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) this afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with evening snow showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of  snow showers changing to snow late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow Saturday (1-4 in. of snow possible), snow showers at night (1 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers Sunday (1-3 in. of snow possible), evening snow showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of snow showers late Sunday night.
  • snow level 1,500 ft. this evening, at the surface Friday and Friday night, 1,500 ft. Saturday afternoon, then at the surface Saturday night through Sunday night.
  • highs near 28 lows 15-13.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, evening snow likely (70%), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow Tuesday, evening snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of snow late Tuesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday.
  • snow level at the surface Monday and Monday night, 1,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, at the surface Tuesday night, 1,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 2,000 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 30-33 lows near 15.

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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.