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We have a very stormy weekend coming up bringing the strongest winds and heaviest rain totals since last March. I’m not expecting widespread power outages, but these will be our first large storms of the season, and many trees still have their summer foliage which is why we should expect a few power outages this weekend. Definitely a great reminder and great time to make sure you’re as ready as possible for power outages (light sources, non perishable foods, sources of warmth etc.)

Details

Friday & Saturday look really wet and windy at times. This chart shows more details for what to expect each of these two days.

The next image shows estimated rainfall totals now through 11pm Sunday night. Most valley locations will likely end up near two inches give or take a little. The coast and Coast Range should pick up 3 to 5 inches of rain, and even the driest parts of Oregon’s high desert end up with some nice rainfall totals out of this series of storms.

Sunday: Showers on and off through the day. Probably looking at another quarter to third of an inch of rain. Some showers will be rather heavy.

Monday: A brief dry break. Partly cloudy, probably some patching morning fog. High of 55°.

Tuesday: Rain returns. Rain at times through much of the day. High of 54°.

The Coast

Classic stormy weather out along the coast. Large waves, heavy rain, and high winds.

• 35 – 45mph gusts on Friday.
• 45 – 55mph gusts on Saturday.

Waves will be big out there, especially Saturday. This chart shows maximum wave height in feet. Seems to be pretty exciting wave watching conditions (from a safe distance of course) with maybe a 40 footer mixed in there at times Saturday afternoon!!

The Cascades

Mountain snow will be an issue Saturday evening through Monday morning. Right now it seems like 10 to 15 inches can be expected near the tops of the Cascade passes and at the ski resorts all the way up and down the Cascade Range as depicted in this map below.

Happy conferences for everyone who is engaged with those today, enjoy the nice dry weather if possible, and have a great rest of the week!