Updated European weather model run showing estimated precipitation amounts from now through early Thursday morning of next week. The most significant precipitation will arrive early next week. Monday night into Tuesday looks to be the wettest time period.
A beautiful morning view of Mt. Shasta and clear skies. Only a few clouds are visible across the top of the mountain. This view is courtesy of the Weed, CA webcam.
Winds will ramp up again later today into tomorrow as a front approaches the region. These graphic below shows the latest peak wind gusts through early tomorrow morning.
Winds will ramp up again later today into tomorrow as a front approaches the region. These graphic below shows the latest peak wind gusts through early tomorrow morning.
It is another beautiful day in tap across the region. Areas to our north are seeing a bit more cloud cover. Only a few isolated areas of clouds are in place across the Umpqua Valley. The rest of the region is seeing clear skies.
We could see enough instability aloft to generate a few isolated thunderstorms on Monday as a front moves inland across the region. This is the latest lightning risk outlook from the NWS in Medford.
The 7 day GFS estimated precipitation outlook is a bit more bullish than the European model. They tend to struggle this time of year reporting accurate numbers. We will see wetter conditions arrive early next week.
Current surface temperature as of 6 AM show fairly mild conditions west of the Cascades, but some temperatures near or even below freezing east of the Cascades. A Frost Advisory is in effect for portions of Klamath, Lake and Modoc counties through 8 AM.
The European model run this afternoon is showing some measurable precipitation potential as we head into next week. We are likely to see chances increase for portions of our forecast area as early as Monday into Tuesday.
FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures of 33 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Valleys in Klamath, Lake, eastern Siskiyou and Modoc counties and higher terrain such as the Winter Rim.
The Storm Prediction Center at NOAA is indicating the bulk of the instability should be focused to the northeast. We could still see some isolated cumulus buildups across portions of Lake County later this afternoon and evening.
Radar returns this morning are picking up on some light showers moving inland across the region. Most of this will not be measurable, but the coastal zones could see lighter accumulations at times.
Visible satellite imagery this morning shows clouds moving over the region. This is from a weakening front moving inland today. It will allow temperatures to cool once again back to near normal for this time of year.