I’ve been missing in action for many reasons. Extremely busy with school, work, life, preparing the garden for the growing season, but also nothing real exciting has been going on with the weather. One exception would be the big downpours last Sunday which contained hail, thunder and heavy rain. That was exciting!

Today is beautiful right now, and most of today will continue to stay beautiful; however, I feel the threat for evening showers and possibly even a thunderstorm has been underplayed by apps and other forecasts, so let’s take a look.

Showers will become increasingly likely this evening probably after 5 or 6pm which means we still get a mostly dry day. Keep in mind showers means not everyone will see rain, but the threat is clearly there. Thunder is also possible with these showers. Thunder chances increase the further east and south you go. Eugene up to Corvallis both stand a higher chance for storms. Storms will be moving in a east/southeast direction which is rear for our region, and as storms travel westward, they should slowly start to dissipate. The map below gives us a general idea of what to expect later this evening.

We are right on the edge of a storm heading into central California; however, it is large enough that we could see some “surprise” rain showers or rumbles of thunder tonight, so stay on guard 😉

Highs today should reach the lower 70s. Keep in mind the warmer we get, the more unstable the atmosphere will become to help support thunderstorms in the valley, and again, thunderstorm risk increases both the further south you are and the further east you are today.

Looking ahead

Sunday should be nice and dry with plenty of sunbreaks. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday and Tuesday will feature a lot of clouds, but not much action. Maybe a little drizzle or a few sprinkles, but honestly that is about it. Cooler days with highs in the upper 50s.

Wednesdays kick off a trend of increasingly warm temperatures. By Thursday highs return to the 70 degree mark. Next weekend is still up in the air. For now plan on it being mostly dry. Just a little cooler, and possibly a slight chance for a few showers. I will try and give an update as we approach.

Have a wonderful weekend (for those who have Saturday and Sunday off), stay safe and enjoy the weather! 🙂