Quiet and dry day ahead, with rainy and snowy pattern next week 

Overall, the weather conditions will be moving into a “spring-like” pattern with a series of wet days ahead. Not much rain or snow is expected, but the persistence of the precipitation forces us to make sure we always have some rain gear in the car or by the door. 

There will be a few areas of low pressure that are likely to meander off the coast through next week. These features will provide us with light rain and a wintry mix starting Sunday.  There will not be much snow accumulating but it may be falling at times.  The temperatures the next several afternoons will be well above freezing, so liquid precipitation, rain, is likely not snow.  There may be some wintry mix precipitation at times, but generally it should be light rain. 

Today will be the only dry day for the next several.  A weak area of high pressure drifts over Oregon for a brief period of time and should provide clear and dry conditions. Highs will be in the low 50s under clear to partly cloudy skies. 

Sunday begins the rainy package with stray showers developing in the afternoon. A passing shower is a good way to define the day.  Expect mostly sunny skies to start the day, but as we get to the noon hour, there will be mostly cloudy skies and a chance for rain shortly after.  Rain will be light, and the mountains will see snow, but this will be the start of what is likely to be five or so days of cloudy and rainy days. 

Monday will show us off and on rain showers, mixed with some sunshine. Once again, more of a nuisance than anything overly beneficial, although any rain is good rain this time of year as we will be filling up the water table for the long and dry summer months ahead. 

Tuesday there will be a better chance for showers than Monday, but not a washout by any stretch. The rain will keep the temperatures a bit cooler, only peaking in the upper 40s. 

Wednesday and Thursday will see similar weather conditions as brief waves of rain and mountain snow arrive.  

Mountain resorts are enjoying the forecast as we are adding several inches to the base totals that took a little hit with the milder weather the past few days. 

Please stay safe. 

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