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Tim Chuey Weather

by | Mar 16, 2024 | Weather

March 17, 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

  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

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:

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) is strengthening and has taken over with warmer and dry weather. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal system approaching the Pacific Coast today. The graphics for days 3-7    Wednesday through Sunday show the frontal system that pushes through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday and next Sunday.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  •  Mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon (St. Patrick’s Day), mostly clear tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
  • AM clouds and sun, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins).
  • highs 70-73 cooling to 66 Tuesday lows 43-46 cooling back to 43 Tuesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy a bit cooler with with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday.
  • highs 59-53 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit cooler today (St. Patrick’s Day), clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, then clear at night,
  • AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • highs 72-74 cooling to 67 Tuesday night lows 44-47 cooling to 45 Tuesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, then rain Saturday afternoon.
  • highs 63-54 lows near 43. (seasonal average high 59 low 40)

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

  • Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler today (St. Patrick’s Day), mostly clear tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins).
  • highs 63-65 cooling to 59 Tuesday lows near 45.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday.
  • highs 58-54 lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Friday night. (seasonal average high 55 low 42)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today (St. Patrick’s Day), mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then 10,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
  • highs 54-59 cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 34-36 cooling back to 34 Tuesday night.
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, snow and rain likely (70%) at night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Friday, snow and rain Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with snow and rain and a bit cooler Saturday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night,  then 3,500 ft. Saturday.
  • highs 46-38 lows 30-32 cooling to 29 Friday night.