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Tim Chuey Weather

by | Mar 19, 2024 | Weather

March 19, 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) starts migrating away from us. The graphics for days 1-3  show weak frontal systems approaching the Pacific Coast returning clouds and rain. The graphics for days 3-7    Friday through Tuesday show the frontal system offshore Friday that pushes through the Pacific Northwest overnight and Saturday, then a complex frontal system sits well offshore next Monday.

Note: The Vernal Equinox takes place this evening at 8:06 pm to begin the season of Spring.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of drizzle Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of drizzle Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM drizzle, a bit warmer with with a good (50%) chance of drizzle Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of drizzle with showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night.
  • lows 45-42 highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
  • highs 56-53 warming to 55 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Becoming mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, evening showers, showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
  • lows near 46 highs 63-66 cooling to 62 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Saturday and in the evening, showers likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday and Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
  • highs 57-54 warming to 56 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal average high 59 low 40)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday while a (30%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with showers Friday night.
  • lows 46-44 highs 58-62 cooling to 59 Friday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday and in the evening, showers likely (70%) late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday, rain Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
  • highs 55-53 warming back to 55 Monday and Tuesday lows near 43. (seasonal average high 55 low 42)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Partly cloudy tonight (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of drizzle Wednesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of drizzle with possible rain, freezing rain, freezing drizzle and snow likely (70%) Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, a trace of ice accumulation possible),
  • Clouds and sun with a (30%) of AM snow and freezing drizzle, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of drizzle Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening drizzle, freezing drizzle, and snow, rain showers likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers with possible snow showers and thunderstorms likely (70%) Friday, then showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday night.
  • free air freezing level 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft.Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, snow level 5,500 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
  • lows 35-33 warming back to 35 Thursday night cooling to 29 Friday night highs near 48.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday, snow and rain showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Sunday, snow and rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow and rain Monday, snow and rain likely (70%) Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Saturday night through Tuesday.
  • highs 39-36 lows near 28.