I first want to mention the severe weather across the Midwest. Very strong thunderstorms along with, as of 8 p.m. Sunday — 26 tornadoes, have touched down this afternoon and evening across portions of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Just near Oklahoma City, and specifically Shawnee, a massive and strong tornado has flattened homes and caused … Continue reading »
Sunny Finish to the Weekend
A weak cold front swept through the state this afternoon. Light and widespread showers developed as a result, but precipitation totals did not amount to much. Showers will gradually diminish from west to east towards midnight, and following this skies will begin to clear. By Sunday, a high pressure ridge will begin to set up … Continue reading »
Light Sprinkle Saturday, Sunny Sunday
If you have outdoor plans this weekend, the weather shouldn’t be making too much of an impact. In fact, it should be fairly nice. A weak shortwave will move through Oregon Saturday, bringing very light and isolated showers first to the Coast beginning earlier in the day. This system will progress further inland throughout the … Continue reading »
Feeling More Like Spring
Yesterday was unseasonably cool across the region and today will only be a few degrees warmer but we will see more sunshine. Chance for isolated showers this morning, mainly just sprinkles, before drying out later this afternoon with gradual clearing. Tomorrow a cold front will bring showers mainly along and west of the Cascades, but … 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 »
Rainy & Cooler
A cooler day on tap with periods of rain through the day, moderate to heavy rain at times is also a possibility. The heaviest rain will fall at the coast with lighter showers on the east side. Temperatures will will be 5 to 10 degrees BELOW normal! Compare that to the 91 degree days we … Continue reading »
Measurable Rain Through Tomorrow
A showery weather pattern is now in place with the storm track directly over the Northwest. We had several sprinkles this afternoon, but most of the showers did not amount to much. We are currently seeing a brief break in the shower activity but more is on the way. The jet stream will begin dipping … Continue reading »
Much Needed Rain On The Way
A cold front will pass through the region this afternoon bringing some light showers to the coast (mainly the north coast) into the Umpqua Basin and potentially a shower or two reaching the northern Cascades. Behind the cold front a trough will settle over the Pacific Northwest and this will bring more widespread much needed … Continue reading »
Feeling More Like Spring
A zonal flow has set up over the region which will allow disturbances to move through the next couple of days providing a mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies through the day. Temperatures will also moderate closer to normal but still on the warm side for Spring. Tomorrow a weak cold front will bring light … Continue reading »
Change To More Normal Temperatures
A cold front will pass through our region today bringing isolated to scattered showers, mainly at the coast, Umpqau Basin and the Cascades with only a slight chance for showers on the east side and I think Sisikiyou county will stay dry today. What we will feel is the winds picking up ahead of the … Continue reading »
