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May 15, 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 approaching the West Coast. The graphics for days 1-3  show a weak frontal wave moving across Oregon Thursday. The graphics for days 3-7     Saturday through Wednesday show a frontal system moving through Saturday and another front slides through Tuesday and next Wednesday.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, then clear Friday night.
  • highs 78-68 lows 49-42.
  • Sunny and slightly warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Monday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
  • highs 69-66 warming to 68 Tuesday lows 42-44  (seasonal averages high 68 low 44)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
  • Some AM clouds, sunny and cooler Friday, then clear Friday night.
  • highs 82-72 lows 54-45.
  • Sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
  • highs 72-68 warming to 72 Tuesday lows 52-45 warming to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal average high 71 low 48)

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

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight with patchy coastal fog late,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, then clear Friday night.
  • highs 65-62 lows 49-43.
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
  • highs near 62 lows 44-46. (seasonal average high 61 low 48)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  •  Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • Sunny and cooler Friday, then clear Friday night.
  • free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today through Thursday, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night.
  • highs 69-55 lows 42-32.
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warm with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
  • free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 5,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
  • highs 58-52 warming to 54 Tuesday lows near 33.