NWS: “Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am tonight for those of you that applies to, so turn clocks ahead one hour before bed if they don't do it on their own, in addition to doing a few other things you can do to keep your family safe this season.”
Due to a tightening pressure gradient we will see gusty winds develop mostly across the higher elevations of the Cascades and Siskiyous and portions of the coast range. Winds could gust to as high as 40 mph at times.
A beautiful view this morning of Mt. Shasta from the Hammond Ranch webcam. You can see clouds blowing over the top of the mountain.
High temperatures continue to trend above normal today across most of the region. Here are the latest GFS model run projected highs for today.
Visible satellite imagery this morning shows a mixture of clouds and sunshine across the forecast area. Overall it should be a beautiful day to enjoy the outdoors. Gusty winds are forecast to develop across higher terrain due to a tightening pressure gradient.
The GOES-West satellite imagery provides an excellent view of the upper level pattern in the northeast Pacific. You can see a strong low south of Alaska. We are under the influence of high pressure with a storm track forced well to the north. Weak disturbances will arrive at times.
Here is a look at the latest GFS model projected high temperatures for Saturday and Sunday across the region. Temperatures will trend as much as 10-15 degrees above normal across our forecast area.
We will remain mostly dry over the next week. The storm track looks to be forced we to our north as we will remain under the influence of high pressure. Here are the latest European weather model projected precipitation through the 12th.
We could see a few areas of fog develop once again overnight across portions of the Rogue Valley. It is most likely to form in the Grants Pass area and possibly as far east as Rogue River.
High temperatures today will trend near normal for this time of year. Here are the latest projected highs across the region based off the GFS model run.
Visible satellite imagery this morning shows plenty of cloud cover across the region. Weak high pressure will remain in place as we head into today and into this weekend. There could be a few areas of fog and low clouds as well this morning.
Here is the latest snow water equivalent as a percent of normal by basin. This includes reporting stations all across the western U.S. It is clear we are struggling across the region.
ODOT Trip Check webcams are showing snow packed roads across the Cascades this morning. You will want to be prepared for winter driving conditions and carry chains as necessary. Take your time of you need to travel through these areas.
A beautiful cloud enveloped Mt. Shasta this morning. This view is courtesy of the Mt. Bradley webcam image on the AlertWest network.
Updated water year to date percent of normal values for select weather recording stations within the NWS Medford forecast area. We continue to see improvement overall in terms of precipitation amounts.
A look at 48 hour recorded precipitation amounts across the region. Some areas saw some decent numbers while others like Medford tended to miss out overall.
We will see more fog and low clouds develop across portions of the western interior valleys heading into tomorrow morning. Here is where the NWS Medford thinks it is most likely to form overnight.
High temperatures today will continue to trend below normal for this time of year. We will see partly sunny skies develop across the region. Here is a look at projected highs based off the GFS model.
High pressure is redeveloping across the region and the front that passed over our forecast area is well to the east. We are seeing a few areas of fog and low clouds developing this morning across the interior valleys and along the immediate coast.
It is snowing across and east of the Cascades this evening. Here are the latest ODOT Trip Check webcams across this area. Accumulating snowfall is possible overnight to around 4,000 feet.
Areas of fog and low clouds could redevelop overnight across portions of the western interior valleys. The Rogue and Illinois valleys are most likely to see pockets develop as we begin to see high pressure build.
The 6-10 day temperature and precipitation outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center at NOAA shows near to slightly below normal temperatures and near to slightly below normal precipitation chances from the 12th-18th of March.
The Storm Prediction Center at NOAA is indicating there could be a risk of thunderstorms for areas in light green today. We could see isolated to scattered storms develop across areas in light green on the graphic below. Gusty winds, small hail and lightning are possible.
Winds are forecast to increase as a cold front tracks inland across the region. The highest wind gusts will be across elevated terrain and east of the Cascades. Winds could gusts in excess of 45 mph at times today.
Showers are migrating inland this morning across the region. Here is the latest radar returns showing where they are positioned. The current track is from west to east.
High temperatures today will trend cooler overall. We will actually be below normal for highs for most of the region. Here is a look at the latest model projections.
Satellite imagery this morning shows a quick moving front already shifting east of the Cascades. We will see gusty winds at times today and also enough instability to generate showers and thunderstorms by this afternoon.
Radar returns this evening are starting to pick up on the outer edges of the next front set to migrate inland overnight into tomorrow. Light showers are beginning to develop.
NWS Medford: “Stronger winds will be present Wednesday, especially near and east of the Cascades. Gusts near 20-30 mph will be common later Wednesday morning and through the afternoon. Remember travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
The Storm Prediction Center at NOAA is indicating there could be a risk of thunderstorms as we head into the day on Wednesday. We could see isolated to scattered storms develop across areas in light green on the graphic below.
