Air quality has improved greatly across the area with all areas back in the good at this time except Grants Pass and Cave Junction which remain in the “Moderate.” A small ridge of high pressure will bring valley fog back to the area this morning but it should not linger as long during the day … Continue reading »
Mixing Up the Weather!
Today we’ll see increasing clouds through the day ahead of the next cold front that will move through the area tomorrow, with rain as early as tonight for the coast. We’ll see strong winds ahead of this front as well for the typically windy places like the coast, ridges, Summer Lake, Shasta Valley and especially … Continue reading »
AM Fog Giving Way to Partly Sunny Skies
Continuing to see freezing fog develop across the Valley this morning. Temperatures are slightly cooler than they were yesterday because the fog was not present everywhere in the Valley. The fog will linger into midday for some locations but by the afternoon most of the Rogue Valley should see partly sunny skies. The airport has … Continue reading »
Poor Air Quality & Cold Air
With high pressure still present we’ll continue to see temperatures inversions with warm air above the cold air in the valleys and low elevations which is providing a cap for the pollutants in the lower atmosphere. Air quality has been deteriorating all week and will continue through at least Thursday for the west side when … Continue reading »
Slick and Ice Covered Roads Continue
Today we’ll continue to see widespread scattered snow showers through the morning and begin to dry out for inland areas this afternoon. Clouds will start to dissipate tonight which will allow temperatures to plummet tonight into the single digits and negative numbers for the east side and mid to low 20s on the west side, … Continue reading »
Unseasonably Warm to Snow By Thursday!
Today we remain in southerly flow from the tropics ushering in unseasonably warm temperatures to all areas before a cold front moves through tomorrow dropping temperatures back to below normal by Thursday. Ahead of the front we’ll see winds increase this afternoon and overnight with the strongest winds in the typically windy places: the coast, … Continue reading »
Rain Today, Snow Midweek!
A warm front today will bring higher snow levels this afternoon and widespread light rain through the day. In the Basin we could see morning freezing rain that could cause slick and dangerous roads at times, black ice has also been reported in Chiloquin this morning. By the afternoon freezing rain will turn to rain … Continue reading »
Moving Back into a Wet Pattern
Today will be a dry one across the area with some patchy morning fog but most areas should see plenty of sunshine this afternoon as high pressure remains over the area through early tomorrow. Areas of fog to start the day tomorrow then a cold front will approach late in the day and this is … Continue reading »
The Weather is Up in the Air!
A weak front is just off shore this morning and is being impacted by the high pressure ridge holding steady inland and is weakening as it gets closer to the coast. How far inland the front makes it today will determine if the Jackson and east Josephine county see any precipitation today. In this sense, … Continue reading »
Snow Possible Tomorrow Morning
Skies will remain clear for the first half of the evening, allowing another cold night to surface. After midnight, some places could see a few clouds, but this will not prevent temperatures from dropping. Patchy freezing fog will develop in the Rogue and Mount Shasta Valleys into the morning; keep in mind some bridges and … Continue reading »
