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May 20, 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 FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8AM TODAY FOR THE BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS. THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
  • A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8AM TODAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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 Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape ) is approaching the West Coast bringing unsettled weather. The graphics for days 1-3  show a frontal  system moving into Oregon Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7   Thursday through Monday show a cold front that will push into the Pacific Northwest Friday and Friday night. A complex frontal system will be well to our Northwest next Monday.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny with a (40%) of AM rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
  • highs 68-63 lows 42-48 cooling to 43 Tuesday night.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • highs 67-70 cooling to 65 Saturday warming to 68 Sunday lows 44-46.  (seasonal averages high 69 low 45)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
  • Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (5o%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog late,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • highs 70-66 lows 44-52 cooling to 45 Wednesday night.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) of showers Sunday.
  • highs 70-74 cooling to 72 Sunday lows 46-49 cooling back to 46 Saturday night.. (seasonal average high 72 low 49)

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

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers Tuesday afternoon while mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of inland showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
  • highs 60-58 lows 43-47 cooling back to 43 Wednesday night.
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers.Sunday.
  • highs 62-59 warming back to 62 Sunday lows 44-46 cooling back to 44 Saturday night. (seasonal average high 61 low 49)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny with a good (50%) chance of AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
  • free air freezing level 10,000 ft. this afternoon, 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night.
  • highs 54-45 lows 32-36 cooling to 3z0 Wednesday night.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) showers  at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 5,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
  • highs 54-58 cooling to 52 Saturday warming to 56 Sunday lows 34-36 cooling to 33 Saturday night.