By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer
We had a weak system push across this morning that just gave us some additional upper level cloudiness and an enhanced onshore flow that pushed in the marine clouds. Once this pushed through, we saw a ridge of high pressure move in bringing back the sunny skies with temperatures back into the 70s. Tonight, the clouds return, and the winds diminish, lows near 55.
Tomorrow the mostly sunny skies return after the clouds and patchy morning fog clears, winds becoming westerly 8-12 gusting to 25, the high near 73, then the next front approaches and brings a slight chance of rain tomorrow night after around midnight, the winds diminish, lows near 56.
The front passes through leaving scattered showers possible Wednesday morning, diminishing by the afternoon, winds becoming westerly 5-10, the high near 69, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night with light winds, lows near 54.
Thursday sees the return of a building high pressure ridge bringing mostly sunny skies, the temperatures warming back up to near 72, then a mostly clear night, lows near 53.
Friday, on through the weekend, the ridge continues to strengthen and drift over the area, causing warmer temperatures. So, Friday we see sunny skies, the high near 73, but Saturday the high is up near 74, and with mostly clear nighttime skies, the low is near 54, and we see northwesterly winds increasing to 10-15 gusting to 25 that evening before diminishing in the early morning hours Sunday. Speaking of Sunday, sunny skies return again, the high near 76, lows near 57.
The models continue to suggest that Monday and Tuesday and even into Wednesday will be even warmer, especially over in the valley. Fortunately, the coast continues to have the cooler marine air getting pushed in that moderates temperatures, but going over the Coast Range will bring you to daytime temperatures in the mid and upper 90s with a slight chance of 100s over into the Portland area during this period.
The fire dangers are already high with 34 active wildfires in the State that have burned over 49,658 acres. The upcoming heat will only further aggravate the hazards. Please be extra careful in the upcoming weeks.