First week of September

On September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 By bryanweatherIn Salem Area ForecastLeave a comment

I’ve got a brand spanking new forecast out for the first week of September 2019. Check it out!! 😉

Highlights

Completely dry now through Wednesday evening.

Chance for showers and even thunderstorms very early Thursday morning through Friday morning.

Somewhat lower confidence for next weekend’s forecast, but at this point Saturday is looking all dry.

Sunday and next Monday are looking showery – specifically Sunday evening through Monday.

Bottom line: If you have outdoor projects requiring dry weather then the first half of the week is your best bet. I’ll have another update in a day or two with more details on our thunderstorm chances mid week, and on the shower chances for the weekend.

Take care and a have an enjoyable Labor Day!!

More heat and a little thunder…

On August 28, 2019 By bryanweatherIn Salem Area ForecastLeave a comment

You don’t need a weather forecast to let you know that today is going to be a hot 🙂 The reason I’m giving a quick update is due to the slight chance for thunderstorms and or a few light showers everyone has tonight through tomorrow morning.

The chance for a shower or storm is small, and there’s a possibility many of us won’t get anything, but the chance exists which means I’ll be keeping an eye to the sky.

These storms will not necessarily bring a lot of rain with them which means the threat for wildfires getting started by lightning strikes is a bit higher than normal. Hoping that does not happen.

In other news, the city of Astoria set a new record high temp yesterday of 91°F. The old record was set way back in 1894 (125 years ago). Here in Salem we reached 100° which was one degree shy of tying our record high for the day set back in 1935.

Enjoy the heat!!

Rain showers today

On August 21, 2019 By bryanweatherIn Salem Area Forecast, WEATHER ALERTSLeave a comment

We have some rain showers on tap for today. Hard to say exactly when they will arrive. My best guess is for showers to move in between 10am and noon and last on and off through the rest of the day.

A few of our showers could be rather heavy with maybe a couple rolls of thunder mixed in.

Tomorrow through at least most of next week will be dry, so don’t worry about this being the start of our rainy season. It’s looking like a one and done type of storm for today.

Summer 2019 update, a look ahead, and special announcement

On August 19, 2019March 7, 2021 By bryanweatherIn Extra!!, Salem Area Forecast, Weather Year 2018/2019Leave a comment

This summer has no doubt been cooler than a number of our more recent summers, but all & all still plenty of warm & sunny days, and there’s a benefit to our cooler and slightly wetter summer, and that’s the lack of wildfires.

I’ve noticed, and I imagine many of you have noticed the lack of thick smoke in the air both at the surface and far overhead like we have seen on so many occasions over the past few summers. Definitely a lot more blue skies and a lot less haze this year. Also, to the very best of my knowledge there are no major wildfires burning in the Cascades or Central Oregon for that matter which is a huge change from recent summers.

So a “cooler” summer really isn’t too bad with all things considered.

Extended Forecast

Details

Tuesday: Sunny with increasing clouds & humidity later in the day.

Wednesday: Lots of clouds around, muggy with a few showers. Some showers could be rather vigorous. Maybe even a clap or two of thunder.

Thursday: A fairly cool start to the day with lows dipping close to 50°.

Friday: Warm & sunny.

Saturday: Slightly lower confidence Saturday (as noted by the lack of green highlighting). For now I’m leaning towards a partly sunny day with highs around 80°. There’s a weak little “storm” (or more accurately a batch of clouds) I’m watching which could ruin that forecast and keep temps down closer to the low 70s.

Sunday & Monday: Warm with sunny skies!

Beyond next Monday: Looks warm & dry as we head towards the end of August.

Special announcement…

I’m sure you all are waiting at the edge of your seat for this 😉

Are you ready?!?!? I’m pleased to announce that Bryan Weather Alerts is expanding to the world of Instagram and Facebook!!!!!!!

LOL…. Okay, so it’s maybe not that exciting to you, but I’m thrilled!! The Facebook Page in particular will be a great place for all of you, my incredible followers, to post awesome weather related photos for the purpose of sharing with others, for using right here on the website in updates, and on occasion, use on the Instagram Page. This will be especially fun and useful during storms and snow events. 🙂 You can find the page right here: https://www.facebook.com/Bryan-Weather-Alerts-105605014141422/

Thunderstorms possible today

On August 9, 2019 By bryanweatherIn Salem Area Forecast, WEATHER ALERTSLeave a comment

Showers and thunderstorms are quite likely today through tomorrow morning just about anywhere in the western half of the state. Depending on your point of view it could be a very fun 24 hours or so around here. Not everyone will see a storm, but just about everyone should see a few rain showers.

A quick look ahead shows no sign of hot weather returning to our region through at least next week. Once we get through Saturday I don’t see any signs for more rain next week either. What I do see are lots of high temps ranging between 77° and 84° with lows dropping into the mid 50s each night. Basically just more regular partly cloudy to mostly sunny weather with nothing extreme, too hot, or exciting once we get past today’s storm potential.

Enjoy and be safe!!

End of July outlook

On July 20, 2019 By bryanweatherIn Salem Area ForecastLeave a comment

I hope you all are having a fantastic summer! I’ve neglected to post for quite sometime; although I typically don’t post very much during the summer months as the forecast is usually pretty straight forward and simple. This week’s forecast is no exception.

Sunny & warm weather will dominate the next 10 plus days as we have settled into a very stable summertime pattern. Highs will generally be in the upper 80s with lows dipping down between 55 & 59°. Basically some good old fashioned western Oregon summer weather right there!

This picture pretty much sums up the forecast for the next several days…

Like normal, there is an exception to the forecast, and in this case the exception is Tuesday & Wednesday. Both those days will end up more on the partly cloudy side of things. Still mild & dry, but with highs staying closer to 80 or 81°.

There you have it!! On the home front I have no exciting garden updates for now, but if things go as planned I should have some little watermelons growing here in the next week or so. 🙂

Thunderstorms this afternoon

On June 26, 2019 By bryanweatherIn Salem Area Forecast, WEATHER ALERTSLeave a comment

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon. The eastern Willamette Valley in particular has the highest chance, but with enough sunbreaks today I believe just about anyone could get in on the “action” today.

Thursday: Cloudier than today with another chance for showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

Friday: A few showers with plenty of of sunbreaks in between. High around 70.

Saturday: Lots of clouds in the morning with increasing sunbreaks as the day goes on. Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with a chance at some late day thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

No fancy graphics or pictures today, and honestly I haven’t looked into the forecast for next week much either as I’ve been quite busy helping to get things ready for my sister’s wedding this weekend! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂