Life has been much busier than usual, so tonight it’s a short and sweet update.
Monday: Wet and cool. Highs in the upper 50s. Lots of clouds.
Tuesday through Sunday: Dry. Tuesday should be the coolest day, the rest of the days should feature mostly sunny days, maybe some morning fog. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80 for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Some wonderful late season warmth!!!!!!
Rain looks to return the following week, so enjoy the sunny and dry weather (after Monday of course lol).
The forecast is very much on track; however, I do have a quick update on the storm moving in tonight. The mid Willamette Valley should see widespread wind gusts of 20 to 30mph tonight through the early morning hours on Wednesday. We get stronger winds every year in fall, so this won’t be a big deal; however, considering it is the first wind “event” of the season and trees are still full of leaves, I suppose we could see a few branches down and maybe a power outage or two. Downpours are also likely tonight as the storm moves through. Don’t be surprised if you hear the rain in the middle of the night.
Thu & Fri: A few showers, but not as intense as what we have seen lately, or what I expect us to see tonight and Wednesday.
Sat – Mon: AM fog, PM sun. Three very nice mostly sunny fall days. In a typical fall like fashion, lows will dip to the lower 40s at night, and highs should range from 65 to 70° depending on how long the fog sticks around.
Showers look to return either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
Hopefully you all are enjoying the fall weather. Have a great night!
Welcome to fall! We’ve had some really nice September weather the past couple of weeks, but now we are shifting gears into a much wetter and stormier fall pattern. Lots to cover, so let’s dive in! 🙂
Details
This will be the stormiest stretch of weather we have seen since April, and with trees just beginning to lose their leaves, I think local ponding on roadways will be one of the largest threats in the coming days. Lightning, thunder, and small hail are also possible this week with some of the downpours.
Monday: A very wet day with frequent periods of rain. Late day showers and downpours. Watch for street ponding.
Tuesday: Sunbreaks, showers and afternoon thundershowers. A stormy fall day for sure! Watch for street ponding. Gusty winds 20 to 30mph are possible Tuesday night as another batch of steady rain moves onshore. Nothing too wild, but notably breezier than what we have seen lately.
Wednesday: After a rainy night, most of Wednesday will feature scattered showers and thundershowers with sunbreaks mixed in. Small hail possible. Watch for street ponding.
Thursday and Friday: We should end up seeing more dry times than wet times during these two days. Thursday should only see a few scattered showers with plenty of dry breaks in between. Friday might be slightly wetter with a few more showers, but not a big storm by any means.
Saturday and Sunday: We will end September and kick off October with a beautiful fall weekend. Both next Saturday and Sunday should be excellent days for outdoor events. Morning fog is likely, but with plenty of afternoon sun. Slight chance for showers Saturday, but the vast majority of the day will be dry. Sunday should stay 100% dry, and actually, next Monday will probably stay dry too. Chilly overnight lows though. Lows 42 to 46°.
The Oregon Coast
Waves will dramatically increase in strength and size tonight through Wednesday. No tiptoeing into the storm season this year out along our beaches and headlands. Wonderful wave watching weather, but dangerous if you find yourself too close to the surf. This map shows the maximum wave heights (in feet) expected Monday evening. Looks like 30 plus foot waves out there near the coastline with higher waves out at sea.
The Cascades
No need to worry about snow in the Cascades yet. For now snow levels will remain WELL above our mountain passes.
Okay, enjoy the stormy weather and have a wonderful week!!
We are more than half way through September, and after a rather warm stretch of weather, we are back to a cooler and cloudier pattern.
Highlights and forecast details
Tuesday: Cool and partly sunny. Basically lots of clouds, some sunbreaks, and highs around 73°. Dry.
Wednesday: Expect a few light showers, but nothing real major by any means, with dry weather for the later afternoon and evening hours. Lingering showers will hang around a little bit longer in the Cascade foothills, but again, nothing real heavy. Highs only around 70°.
Thursday & Friday: More sun, highs in the upper 70s, and dry. Cool overnight temps into the mid to upper 40s. Fall is near….
We have a chance at seeing more widespread showers Saturday, but details are a little “fuzzy” still. For now plan on some wet weather Saturday.
Sunday and next Monday are both still very much up in the air. While the details are still unresolved, what seems certain is next week will be much wetter and stormier. I hope to have time for another update later this week as things clear up, but for now keep in mind that next week will be much wetter.
That’s all for now. Have a safe and wonderful week!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
It’s a great time of year with sunny and mild days, but nice cool nights. I think this is the exact type of weather so many of us Oregonians have grown to love. The forecast is very straight forward with no more thunderstorms or anything wild on the horizon for now, so I say we enjoy the calm weather while it lasts. Here’s the next 7 days:
We have a fairly good thunderstorm pattern setting up this Saturday. It’s rare to see two decent thunderstorm chances within 10 days of each other around these parts. More on storm chances in a second. Before I move on, I want to acknowledge the significant rainfall we received with the storm Thursday. Check out the rainfall totals from over the past few days.
Remember you should be able to click on images for a closer view. 🙂
Well over half an inch of rain fell across western Oregon Thursday and Friday. It appears the hard working crews out there battling wildfires burning in the Cascades made a lot of progress just in the past 48 hours thanks to the soaking rain we received. Very good news!! Now we can move onto the forecast. 🙂
Highlights
Saturday: A fairly warm and sunny day will eventually give way to some late day showers and thunderstorms. The majority of the action will take place later Saturday afternoon through Saturday night. Similar to last Thursday, not everyone will see a bunch of lightning and thunder, but chances are pretty good that at least some of us will experience stormy weather. These storms also have the potential to drop a lot of rain, and even some hail this time in addition to the lightning and thunder. This forecasted radar image shows some heavier showers and thunderstorms crossing the Mid Willamette Valley right around 9PM.
Don’t take the actual positions of the storms or time too literally. The main idea is some of us between Albany and Portland will see storms Saturday and Saturday night at some point between roughly 4 and 11PM.
Sunday: Lots of clouds with a couple of showers late in the day.
Monday: Slight chance for an AM shower or two. Mostly cloudy with sunbreaks later in the day.
Tue – Fri: Varying amounts of clouds and sunbreaks with highs ranging anywhere from 73 – 79° depending on cloud cover each day. Pleasant late summer/early fall weather – albeit maybe a little on the cloudy side at times. Fall is definitely around the corner! Enjoy the exciting weather if you’re “lucky” enough to see a storm, and stay safe!
For a number of us, this past Thursday night provided some of the best nighttime thunderstorms we have seen in a few years with numerous lightning strikes. Here is a great lightning strike which was caught by Jessica Ward looking over Proposal Rock in Neskowin last Thursday night
This map shows lightning strikes (both negative and positive) from Thursday night and Friday morning. It’s very typical for some of us to experience nothing while others see the storm of the decade. Generally speaking, the west side of the Willamette Valley saw the most action. You should be able to click on the image for a better view. If you are curious about the differences between negative and positive strikes, then follow this link for more info: Different types of lightning
Moving ahead, the next seven days feature multiple shots at precipitation (actual rain) as a cool and wetter pattern takes shape over us. In fact, today is already feeling rather fall-like with the grey skies and cooler temps. Here’s the extended forecast.
Highlights
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers – especially late in the day.
Wednesday: Slight chance of a shower or two, but a mostly dry day. Drier than Tuesday. Highs close to 80°
Thursday: Showers and more widespread light rain. Will be the coolest day since June!
Friday: Warmer with more sunbreaks, but a chance for PM showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday: A near repeat of Friday, but with a tad more sun and slightly warmer high temps.
Sunday: Lower confidence. Currently, it’s looking cooler with possibly another shot at some rain.
No signs of the heat returning, but we all know September can feature pretty warm temps, so we will see what happens. Certainly much different than last year when we saw our dry summer heat and wildfires drag on right into the middle of October!
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