Rod's Weather Headlines

NOAA: U.S. Posts Third Coolest-Highest Precipitation for October on Record November 10, 2009 The October 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was the third coolest on record for that month according to NOAA’s State of the Climate report issued today. Based on data going ba...

Active weather into next week.  Tonight's rain should be fairly gentle.  A vigerous low pressure area Wednesdy night and Thursday morning could briefly drop snow to the 1,500 feet level.  The strongest weather system I am tracking is scheduled for next Tuesday.  Early indications are high winds at t...

  November 7, 2009 Lincoln City Tornado NWS confirms EF-0 tornado Winds 65-85 mph, 11 homes damaged, 3 cars damaged No Injuries  A quick blow by a isolated thunderstorm dropped a brief tornado in Lincoln City near Roads End around 937 PM PST on November 7, 2009. The tornado's destruction path w...

As of early Sunday morning, Mt. Hood Meadows had a base depth of 28" of snow.  Timberline had 26" and Ski Bowl 16" and the snow was still coming down!  4 - 8" of new snow is in the Monday forecast for Mt. Hood.  Timberline has already opened and Mt. Hood Meadows hopes to open as early as Wednesday o...

...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS UPGRADED THE HIGHSURF ADVISORY TO A HIGH SURF WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4PM PST SATURDAY.LARGE SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL BUILDTODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service has upgraded the southern Oregon coast to a High Wind Warning.  Possible south wind gusts between 60 & 80 mph from North Bend to Brookings, late Thursday morning into early evening.  The north and central Oregon coast is under a High Wind Watch during the day Thursday...

Here is the latest news on what to expect this winter.  The El Nino continues to strengthen out over the equatorial waters of the Pacific.  The waters have been slowly warming each month since April.  There are currently hot spots of 2-3 degrees celsius above the seasonal norm.  Confidence is growin...

Daylight Saving Time will end Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m.  Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night.  Standard Time will give us the following on Sunday November 1st: Sunrise:  6:51 am  /  Sunset:  4:57 pm My fingers are still crossed and Saturday evening still...

As forecasted for days, heavy snow has arrived over the Cascade passes.  As of 10:00 pm Monday, close to 6" of snow has fallen over Government Camp.  Heavier amounts are being reported over the Washington Cascades.  Tuesday morning travelers should carry chains over the Cascades.  Snow showers are e...

I attended the A.M.S. meeting at OMSI last Saturday, which is a discussion about the up-coming winter.  El Nino is still strengthening in the Pacific waters, which gives the Northwest a winter forecast of below average rain and snow, along with mild temperatures.  If the El Nino becomes moderate in...