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April 8, 2023

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 RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AND MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER. THE ADVISORY COVERS THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER FROM CANYONVILLE DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER, AND THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER DOWNSTREAM PAST ELKTON TO LAWSON BAR. PEOPLE IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

THE WEATHER PATTERN

Another  Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is offshore sending more moisture to the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that’s moving through the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7  Tuesday through Saturday show the series of complex frontal systems that will slide into the Pacific Northwest through the period.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler today, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (Easter), rain at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday and in the evening , then showers likely (70%) late Monday night.
  • highs 58-62 cooling to 54 Monday lows 45-49 cooling to 39 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Tuesday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy Thursday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
  • highs 52-59 lows 33-35. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and a bit warmer Sunday (Easter), evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with  rain and cooler Monday, evening rain likely (70%), then showers likely (70%) and colder late Monday night.
  • highs 63-68 lows 48-52 cooling to 40 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) of rain and snow Wednesday, just partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday through Friday.
  • highs 54-52 warming to 62 Friday lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain today while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain tonight while just mostly cloudy inland tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy Sunday afternoon (Easter), rain Sunday night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, evening rain likely (70%), then showers likely (70%) and colder late Monday night.
  • highs 57-62 cooling to 53 Monday lows 47-42.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, becoming partly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday through Friday.
  • highs 52-56 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, becoming partly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (Easter) evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday, evening rain and snow showers, then showers late Monday night.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. this afternoon, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night.
  • highs 44-52 cooling to 48 Monday lows 33-39 cooling to 27 Monday night .
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and cooler Tuesday, snow showers Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late at night,
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, a slight (20%) of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday night,
  • Partly cloudy with a slight slight (20%) chance of AM snow and rain showers, then becoming mostly sunny and a bit warmer .with a slight (20%) chance of snow and rain showers Friday afternoon.
  • snow level 2,500 ft. Tuesday, 2,000 ft. Tuesday night, 1,500 ft. Wednesday, 2,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday.
  • highs 35-32 warming to 45 Friday lows 20-23.