The Cascades will be sunny and mild during the afternoons this week, but it is late September which means the nights cool off fast.  Same story east of the mountains. 

The Cascades and central Oregon both have a decent shot at a few showers beginning Saturday afternoon and carrying into Sunday.

The Oregon coast:  The sun will even be a regular over on the coast this week.  The whole week won’t be sunny, but much more sunshine than one might typically expect over there. 

For Saturday & Sunday the coast does have a slightly higher chance at seeing some rain showers, but with sunbreaks still mixed in at times, so not a washout by any means.  This shower threat will extend into Monday.

The rain showers this week will dramatically reduce the fire threat west of the Cascade crest.  Too early in the season for any real snowfall up there, so just expect rain.

Central Oregon will see a couple showers, but most of the moisture coming this week will struggle to make it over there which means if you find yourself in Central Oregon this week then odds are it will be dry for you.

 

The Cascades have an increased chance for thunderstorms Wednesday night through Friday.

The threat for thunderstorms expands Thursday night to include much of central & eastern Oregon and will continue through the day on Friday.

Plan accordingly if your travels take you into these areas.