Yeah, not a whole lot in the way of sun over the next 4 days at all, but that’s wintertime for you here in western Oregon.

Rain is on the way and it looks like my previous forecast is still very much on track (miracles do happen I guess lol….).

Here’s a day by day breakdown of what to expect.

Wed:  Lots of clouds with a few sprinkles/light showers later in the day.  Nothing too bad at all with more dry time than wet.

Thu:  Periods of rain with windy conditions.  Wind gusts 25 to 35mph. A little over half an inch of rain expected.

Fri:  Looks to be the wettest day, specifically later in the day as steady moderate to heavy rain slowly moves across the area from the northwest.  Winds gusting 20 to 35mph.  1 – 2 inches of rain.

Sat:  Rainy much of the day with another inch or more by the day’s end.  Winds will be much calmer with gusts no more than 15mph.

Sun:  A few left over showers with some PM sunbreaks possible.

The Cascades

10 – 15″ of snow now through Sunday above about 4700′.

The two clearest times to travel the Cascade passes will be Friday and Sunday afternoon.

Have a great Wednesday!!!!

We have some extremely wet weather coming up for the second half of the week.  I have plenty of details for you all below.

Extended Forecast

Details

Mon & Tue:  Foggy, cool, and grey.  The calm before the storm.

Wed:  Increasing clouds with showers.

Thu – Sat:  Extremely wet with extended periods of rain (fairly heavy at times) leading to totals of 2 – 4 inches for the mid Valley.  Localized flooding seems like a real possibility with so much rain in such a short timeframe.  Windy Thursday afternoon through Friday morning with gusts 25 to 35mph.

Sunday:  Showers around and cooler.

The Cascades

This will be a warmer storm system which means only some of the precip will fall as snow.  I’m currently forecasting 10 to 15 inches for the Oregon Cascades above 4500′ for the week.  Much larger amounts of snow for the Washington Cascades where the airmass will stay a little bit cooler.

The Coast Range and Coast

Tons of rain with 5 – 10 inches (or more) Wed – Sat.  Expect some landslides and mudslides along with some sharp rises in the rivers and streams in these regions.

A quick update this morning before heading into work.  We have a very powerful storm approaching the southern Oregon coast.  If you have travel plans almost anywhere in the state today or tonight, specifically south from Salem southward through northern California keep in mind the potential for weather delays and hazards is high.

You can see the storm approaching the coast right here:

https://rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu/?sat=goes-17&z=2&im=12&ts=1&st=0&et=0&speed=130&motion=loop&map=1&lat=0&opacity%5B0%5D=1&hidden%5B0%5D=0&pause=0&slider=-1&hide_controls=0&mouse_draw=0&follow_feature=0&follow_hide=0&s=rammb-slider&sec=conus&p%5B0%5D=geocolor&x=6750&y=3186

Impacts here in Salem should be fairly minimal compared to the rest of the state with periods of rain and gusty north/northeast winds as the day goes on.

The Coast Range and Cascades will see a good deal of snow with this storm, but even valley locations south near Eugene have a shot at seeing a little bit of snow tonight with this storm.  I have a feeling Salem will be too far north to see any sticking snow.  You can keep track of regional temps and the progress of the cold air moving in behind the storm right here:

High temps Wed – Sat should be around 40 – 43 degrees, and lows will be in the 18 – 24 degree range.  Very chilly for the end of November.

I’m still watching the potential for some wintry precip Sunday.  Not a lot at this point, but keep in mind there could be some snow or freezing rain that day.

I will likely have another update tonight.  Remember to look for updates on Instagram as well.

Have a great Tuesday!!!

Not too many posts from me lately as the weather has been very stable, or boring – depending on your point of view.  This will be changing in a big way as we head into Thanksgiving week.

Highlights

Perhaps the most important thing is that Wed – Sat will be dry right around here meaning good traveling weather for your fun thanksgiving plans.

Sunday:  Lots of clouds around with sprinkles early on.  Nothing real exciting.

Monday:  Cloudy with a few showers.

Tuesday:  Currently it looks like we stay breezy with periods of rain.  Cold air will be pushing in all day which means by Tuesday night snow levels will be down to around 1000′.

Wednesday:  A few sprinkles or flurries (nothing sticking at this point) possible early on before drying out.

Thu & Fri:  Very cold, sunny, and dry.

Saturday:  Cold with increasing clouds late in the day.

Sunday:  Watching the potential for some freezing rain and or snow here in the valley.

I will certainly have updates as the week goes on, especially for the storms Tuesday night and Sunday.

The Cascades

Mon – Wed look fairly snowy above 3000′ with 8 to 12 inches falling.  This is good news for skiers, but bad for travel plans.

Central Oregon

Snowy Tuesday night through Wednesday night.

Washington State

The storm on Tuesday is sliding by to our south, so if your adventures take you into Washington you should be mostly in the clear.