POTENTIAL WIND EVENT - Western Oregon. Issued Tue Dec 24.
Heavy rainfall late Christmas Day and evening, then extending into Thu Dec 26 will lead to flooding issues in portions of western OR - head Nat’l Service Wx statements. It will be WINDY, as well.
⚠️ This specific alert concerns HIGH WINDS early Fri Dec 27th. A Low pressure system making landfall along the OR coast, with a barometric reading as low as 979 mb is possible; such a reading would generate wind gusts over 50-55 mph west of the Cascades. Ground will be super-saturated from inches of precipitation prior to the strong wind field. Power outages from downed limbs & trees probable. Timing looks to be around 1 am to 4 am Friday.
Be prepared, just in case.
-Rufus
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Monday December 23
Bullet forecast to get you back to holiday activity.
- Today: break in the rain, but only for several hours. Expect rain & breezy conditions beginning tonight through Tue morning.
- Christmas Eve: Another break in the steady rain after the morning hours; scattered showers can’t be ruled out late afternoon.
- Christmas Day: Timing may shift, but right now, expect steady rain to move in sometime during the late morning hours — this storm will be a real drenching system, so HEAVY RAIN up & down the OR, WA, BC region can be expected beginning overnight on into the next day. WINDY!
- Thu Dec 26: Rain likely to continue, with a very brief let-up in southern OR. Increasing moderate-to-heavy rain overnight into Fri. Localized flooding possible. WINDS could present gust over 35-45 mph in OR; stronger at the coast.
- Fri Dec 27: Before daylight, WINDY in OR, rain turning to showers during the day. Cooler. Next system due in hours.
- Sat Dec 28: Moderate-to-heavy rain in western OR. Not as heavy in WA/BC. Localized flooding probable.
- Sunday Dec 29: Continued moderate-to-heavy rain. Not as heavy in WA/BC. Increasing flooding concern.
- Monday through Wed, New Year’s Day - showers diminishing, but notably colder. Frost possible New Year’s Eve night. Caution.
- Thu Jan 2 - Sun Jan 5: Colder. Chance for rain Friday. Saturday system wet and possibly turning cold enough for a rain/snow mix at the surface; snow in the hills. Chance for snow showers Sunday.
Bottom Line: High impact wx on the way late Christmas Day through the extended holiday weekend. Multiple inches of precipitation! FLOOD issues will be top-shelf in western OR; heed Nat’l Wx Service watches/warnings. STRONG WINDS & power outages also in play. Rain or snow east side, depending on elevation - travel safe! COLDER AIR will begin to play a role in the weather as the new year gets going. Modified Arctic Event remains on the charts, just delayed a few days. Updates on this later.
M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S !
"Christmas is a time when everyone wants their past forgotten and their present remembered."
-Rufus
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