Yup, it's Monday! Due to the rainfall, the FIRE DANGER has been reduced to moderate. This didn't put out any large fires, but definitely gave firefighters the upper hand. A taste of fall will be in the air Wed-Sat: High temps will be around what we typically see in late September AND we'll have light […]
Friday: Warm/Humid/Muggy. Rain, showers, and scattered thunderstorms on Saturday. Lingering showers Sunday morning. Thunderstorms will be "wet" (moist atmosphere), so very little concern about new fires from lightning. Thunderstorms could cause strong winds of 40 mph+. This storm will significantly help firefighters but won't put out the large fires currently burning. Enough rain is expected […]
It's Thursday and there's GOOD NEWS: A low pressure system will bring up to 1/3" of total rainfall from light rain showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday night through Saturday night! The last time we had a few light showers was back on July 16 (0.05"), but we have to go all the way back to […]
Happy Friday! Cooler temperatures are just around the corner! And yes, you're not wrong if you think it's been an exceptionally hot summer. Meteorologists are all about data and analyzing; we're constantly measuring, comparing trends, etc. The closest "Climate Station" to Cottage Grove is Eugene, where reliable weather records date back to 1893. July of […]
It's Tuesday and a reminder that each of you are AWESOME! Thursday will be the last day of hot high temperatures, then (finally!) we'll start to cool to within 0-4° of our normal high of 84°. How long will the relatively cooler temps last? From what I see right now, another heatwave is less likely […]
It's Sunday and smoky! I don't see any signs of a major pattern change over the next 10-14 days (accuracy decreases after 5-7 days out). So continued dry and warm/hot. High temperatures will continue to be above normal and vary from the upper 80's to the low 90's (normal is 84). SMOKE: IF winds cooperate […]
Tue July 30: Get set for another heatwave! Highs middle 80's today (Tuesday), around 90 on Wednesday, near 100 on Thursday, then mostly around the middle 90's from Friday (Aug 2) through Friday of NEXT WEEK (Aug 9). At this time, near normal temperatures are more likely than not Aug 10-20 (may change, how it […]
It's Sunday (July 28)! High temperatures all of last week were 80-85°, which is within +/- 2-3° of our 84° normal. Near normal high temps will continue through Tuesday (some clouds and maybe an isolated shower Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning). Wednesday through next weekend, high pressure becomes strong across the west and another heat […]
Saturday 11:00am: Shower / Thunderstorm chances increase overnight, 2:00am-10:00am Sunday (best chances 4am-8am). Chances are small, but don't be surprised if you hear thunder or get a brief shower. Cooler tomorrow (Sunday) through Friday, with a stretch of much cooler temps. Highs will be around the mid 80's, as opposed to the 90-100° that has […]
You've probably noticed the clouds and an icky feeling outside. A low pressure system is currently creating instability across the entire region. This will give us increased chances for showers and thunderstorms to about midnight. So don't be surprised if you hear some thunder or get a shower. Also keep your fingers crossed that no […]
