By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer
The start of another week, and in came another strong front that brought rain, winds, and high surf. The front raced through the area this morning, leaving post-frontal shower this afternoon that will persist this evening. So, we see mostly cloudy skies tonight, the showers become more scattered, the winds decreasing to westerly 5-10, tonight’s low near 44.
There was a Beach Hazard Statement though this evening for an increased Sneaker Wave threat from the higher swells of 14-16’ that were expected. I would suggest there is still a threat, it is just the threat is not as great tonight, but sneaker waves are a constant hazard at our beaches.
A strong cool northwesterly flow and a weak disturbance will keep showers in the forecast for tomorrow, winds northwesterly 5-10, the high near 56, then the showers become more widely scattered tomorrow night under mostly cloudy skies as a ridge of high pressure starts building in, calm winds, overnight lows near 40, and some late-night patchy fog possible.
With the ridge building in Wednesday we see sunny skies after any patch fog clears, light northeasterly winds, the high up near 59, but with clear skies and light winds overnight, the low drops to near 40.
Thursday also looks sunny and 60 but it looks like some disturbances will ride over the ridge starting Thursday night, which brings us a chance of rain that night with rain likely Friday, highs near 59, lows near 44.
The models show a wet weekend as well as the ridge get pushes eastward as a trough approaches from the west, so we are looking at showery and breezy conditions Saturday with rain likely on Sunday, the high down near 56, lows near 43.
