Sunday Weather Update: Storm #1 (Fri/Sat) was a disappointment here in the Grove (we only got 0.26" of rain which is about half of what was expected). However, take a look at the precipitation totals map - notice that the mountains got some good amounts (including over the Cedar Creek Fire). Cedar Creek Fire is still […]
Thursday (Oct 20): Smoky again today with poor air quality. A series of five storm systems then look to affect the area Friday afternoon through Halloween and into November. FYI, normal rainfall for the month of October is 3.67". Currently we're at 0" so far. These storms will help, but probably won't bring more than […]
Tuesday Oct 18 1:00pm: Air quality is currently "very unhealthy." Winds are blowing from an easterly direction which is causing smoke to be brought into our area from the Cedar Creek Fire (near Oakridge). Expect varying amounts of smoke and resultant poor air quality through Thursday or possibly Friday morning. A series of storms will […]
Ready for the rain? Sunday Oct 16: A series of 4-5 back-to-back storms is expected to plunge us into a rainy pattern Friday evening through at least the end of the month! It will also become much colder during the day than what we're seeing now (see predicted temperatures below - brrr!). No strong wind […]
Friday: Smoke & poor air quality expected today and possibly on Saturday. Sunday, the winds will start shifting around and blow less smoke into our area. Beginning Monday, the pattern starts making major changes of low pressure in the North Pacific squashing the persistent and anomalous high pressure that's been keeping us dry. Expect rain […]
Wednesday 2:45pm: Due to smoke, Air Quality in Cottage Grove is "VERY UNHEALTHY" so please use caution when outdoors. This same pattern will continue all week, but there may be less smoke at times. Later this week, we'll talk about the rain potential for next week. Real time air quality: Cottage Grove Weather - https://grovewx.com
A weak and dissipating storm system will clip our area tonight and tomorrow morning. Just some clouds and maybe sprinkles or drizzle. Otherwise, dry through Sunday. SMOKE + AIR QUALITY: Smoke will continue to impact the area through Friday, causing poor air quality. As light winds shift around, it's possible some days may be worse […]
Saturday: Feel the 4.4 magnitude earthquake at 5:52am Friday morning? Generally looking dry through October 17 (except for a few light showers possible Monday evening into Tuesday morning). Still looks like a stormy fall pattern will kick in around Oct 18. Normal precipitation for the entire month of October is 3.67"; so far we've recorded […]
Wednesday: Night and morning marine clouds and fog will continue for the next couple of days. Slow to little clearing is possible. Winds will shift around through Sunday and blow some smoke into our area at times, affecting our air quality. A quick moving storm system is now expected to pass through our region later […]
We'll probably all have to start doing the rain dance here pretty soon. Unfortunately, this dry pattern is now expected to continue to around the middle of the month. Look at the GIF image and you'll see that this model predicts anomalous high pressure (reddish colors) through the middle of the month. Most other data […]
