“Why do low pressure and high pressure rotate in opposite directions?” Dave Wilson Central Point Because the sun heats the earth’s surface unevenly it causes air to expand and contract at different places across the globe. As a result, air pressure is different at all points on the earth. It’s these pressure differences that cause … Continue reading »
Isolated Showers This Evening
Thursday’s storm system did not turn out to dump as much rain as the computer models were suggesting. These weak disturbances that have moved in all week have been rather difficult to forecast for. The showers that do exist over the viewing area will begin to taper off this evening from West to East. Activity … Continue reading »
Sunny & Warm Start to the Weekend
Still had a slightly offshore flow near Brookings this afternoon, or at least the airport did where temperatures rose to the 80′s while downtown they remained roughly 20 degrees cooler! Temperatures will still be warm in Brookings Friday before the Chetco Effect cranks up again through the weekend. Highs will also remain warm inland, where … Continue reading »
Not as Cold Tonight, Warmer Tomorrow
Offshore flow, also known as the Chetco Effect, warmed Brookings this afternoon to a warm 83 degrees! A stronger pressure gradient also brought gusty winds to the ridges and Coastline. High pressure it still sitting over the region, bringing sunny skies and very dry conditions. Afternoon highs are still remaining very well above average for … Continue reading »
Cooler but Still Nice for Your Sunday
High pressure will remain in control over the region through Sunday. A disturbance to our north will begin to bring in some high clouds through the course of the day and this will partially prevent afternoon highs from warming into the 80′s inland like we saw the past several days. Temperatures along the Coast will … Continue reading »
A Sprinkle Here & There Tonight
Thursday turned out to be very similar to what we saw yesterday. Temperatures got off to a warmer start and all locations had mild conditions, several degrees above average. Shower activity was a bit more widespread compared to Wednesday, but showers still remained light to moderate for the most part. As the sun sets, some … Continue reading »
Warmer for Second Half of Weekend
Saturday morning temperatures were well below average. In fact, Medford’s overnight temperature, 25, tied the record low from 1993. Klamath Falls actually broke the record low for the day of 14 set back in 1994, dropping to 13 this morning! Again Saturday evening/Sunday morning lows are going to be chilly again, but not as cold … Continue reading »
Cold Night Ahead, Slow Warm Up Tomorrow
It’s been quite a struggle to warm up these past couple days with the northwest wind. The cooler air mass in place has brought a moister onshore flow to the region and allowed for shower development throughout the day. Most of the activity was in the morning with a gradual diminish through the afternoon. Showers … Continue reading »
Getting Off to a Great Start This Week!
Winds have shifted to the Northwest now so some clouds have come in from our North. Partly cloudy skies this evening will keep us warmer than the past several nights. Very patchy fog is a possibility in the northern coastal sections, but I think the Valley’s should see very little into the morning hours. Any … Continue reading »
Showers Hang Around Into Tomorrow
The worst of yesterday’s storm is now over with. Some light and scattered showers are still lingering and this will be the case through the evening. Temperatures this afternoon were about 10 degrees below average, and cooler temperatures are expected overnight also. Temperatures will be in the mid 30′s along the Coast, so frost is … Continue reading »
