It’s not warm, but it is dry, and the sun will come out at least briefly today.
Here’s a fresh extended forecast. Overall some pretty nice late summer weather if you ask me.
Sunday will be the warmest day of the week.
Monday – Thursday: Mild with plenty of sunshine with some clouds mixed in from time to time.
Watching Friday for maybe (emphasis on “maybe”) a chance of rain.
August is coming to a close on a dry note and I’m not surprised… We have had a long dry summer and there is still no rain in sight. You may have noticed a few sprinkles over the weekend, but no measurable rain fell at the Salem airport where official records are kept, so our dry streak continues.
Looking ahead: Tuesday will be the warmest day this week then we gradually cool off for a few days. Thursday & Friday will feature a few extra clouds.
I’ve got another update for you mostly because I’m noticing that the little chance we had for sprinkles Sunday & Monday has just about disappeared. It will still be cooler than it has been, but not as much. Notice the slightly warmer temps Sunday & Monday and the lack of any sprinkles or rain showers.
New forecast below:
For today: our “morning clouds” are slow to burn off today, but the sun will make an appearance eventually this afternoon.
Same story Friday & Saturday: morning clouds will be slow to burn away both days with some afternoon sun eventually.
Today is the last hot day for the foreseeable future.
We gradually cool down through the rest of the week and by Sunday highs will only be in the low 70s.
Our extended forecast
Sunday & Monday: Very cool & cloudy, but not very wet at all. Looks like we only get a few sprinkles or some drizzle. Nothing more.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Sunny & mild.
I’m posting from a hotel in Medford after a brief, but extremely busy trip to California, so details may be lacking in today’s update…
Forecast:
90s today through Wednesday with smoky skies.
Thursday – Saturday: highs close to 80.
Sunday: even cooler with a chance for some showers possibly.
Next week: looking much cooler.
Will have a complete and updated forecast once I’m home…
The next 7 days
Friday will be the coolest day since last Saturday with morning clouds and highs only around 79.
For the most part the smoke will be cleared out of here for the weekend, but the break from it will be short-lived. By Sunday evening the smoke returns and will keep our highs from going much above 90 next week.
The other little challenge to the forecast is the possibility for thunderstorms Monday. Thunderstorms are so tough to forecast here. The chance is small like usual, but if I don’t mention it at all and then it pours “unexpectedly” I feel like I’ve dropped the ball. On the other hand when I put storms in the forecast like this it makes the day look rainier than it will likely be.
Bottom line: The vast majority of Monday will be dry even if we do see a storm roll through. Rest assured that yours truly will keep a close eye on it.
All the other days look warm & dry for the foreseeable future.
Some isolated showers are popping up over the Coast and Coast Range this afternoon.
There’s a chance they could move over the valley. So at any point later today it’s possible, but not likely that you see a rain shower or maybe even hear a rumble of thunder.
Also worth mentioning is the lack of heat outside. It feels a whole lot better than those 90s we were having. The smoke and clouds have really kept temps down a bit. At 2pm nobody in the Willamette Valley was above 80 degrees. Not too bad at all if you ask me…
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