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February 16, 2024

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 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON .
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR FOR THE RANDE RONDE VALLEY.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

HEALTH ADVISORIES

  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

THE WEATHER PATTERN:

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer with rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70) Monday (President’s Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
  • lows 39-42 highs 48-58 cooling to 55 Monday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday.
  • highs 57-55 warming back to 57 Thursday cooling back to 55 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (President’s Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
  • lows 47-44 highs 54-60.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of evening rain, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
  • highs near 59 lows near 43 (seasonal average high 54 low 38)

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

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of early evening rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain likely (70%)  Sunday night while evening inland rain and  inland rain likely (70%) late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (President’s Day), then rain likely (70%) Monday night.
  • lows 48-58 highs 62-58 warming to 68 Sunday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday , a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs near 59 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, little or no snow accumulation expected),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in,. of snow possible), rain and snow Saturday night,
  • Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, rain and snow at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) with snow Monday (President’s Day), then a good (50%) of rain and snow Monday night.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. tonight and Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night,then 5,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
  • lows near 32 highs 38-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers,and a slight (20%)   chance of snow showers late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,500 ft. Friday.
  • highs 42-44 lows 29-26.