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March 7, 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 STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE  CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.

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

The Jet Stream is sending a strong stream of moisture through the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show no major frontal systems headed toward Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Friday through next Tuesday giving us chances of getting wet.

Forecast for the South Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy scattered AM showers and snow showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, (small hail possible, under 0.10 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft.) a good (50%) chance of snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain showers and a slight (20%) chance of  snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft.), showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and and slightly warmer Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
  • highs 48-45 warming to 49 Thursday lows 32-35.
  • Mostly cloudy with Friday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 49-54 cooling to 52 Monday lows 32-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 600 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain  possible, snow level 800 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, then rain Thursday night.
  • highs 46-50 lows 32-38.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday (Daylight Saving time starts 2 am) through Monday.
  • highs near 52 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer today while inland rain and snow showers and a bit warmer today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. this afternoon), coastal evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while inland evening rain and snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain and snow showers likely (70%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late tonight),
  • Cloudy with AM rain and snow, coastal rain Wednesday afternoon while inland rain and snow Wednesday afternoon (0.12 in. of rain possible, snow level 400 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), evening coastal rain likely (70%) with rain late Wednesday night while inland rain and snow likely (70%) at night (0.25 in. of rain possible), breezy (Coastal Wind: S 15-25 mph while Inland Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 100-15 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon and breezy, then rain Thursday night.
  • lows 33-39 highs 47-50.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) and breezy Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday (Daylight Saving time starts 2 am) through Monday.
  • highs near 52 lows 38-35 warming to 39 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler today (1-2 in. of snow possible), snow showers tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), snow and rain and a bit warmer Thursday afterno0n, then snow and rain, heavy a times,Thursday night.
  • snow level at the surface late tonight, 2,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, at the surface Tuesday night, 1,500 ft. Wednesday, at the surface Wednesday night, 2,500 ft.,Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night.
  • highs 29-32 lows 16-24.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain Friday (AM snow heavy at times), evening snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of  snow late Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), snow and rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday (Daylight Saving time starts 2 am), rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain likely (70%) Monday.
  • snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night,then 4,000 ft. Sunday through Monday.
  • highs 37-39 cooling back to 37 Monday lows 19-28.

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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.