Weather or Not: Sunshine & Meteors
Summary: Rain, showers and sunshine yesterday, spotty showers overnight.
Past 24 Hours High/Low/Gust/Rain…
Lincoln City: 58F/45F/22mph/0.22”
Depoe Bay: 56F/42F/22mph/0.13”
Newport: 54F/41F/20mph/0.19”
Waldport: 55F/43F/19mph/0.21”
Yachats: 55F/45F/20mph/0.19”
Newport Airport Conditions…
Ceiling: scattered @ 5,000’, broken @ 6,000’ & 7,500’
Visibility: 10 miles/Wind: calm/Altimeter: 30.20”
Forecast: A chance of showers lingers this morning but that should be the last of the precipitation for several days. Becoming mostly sunny today, high around 55F and Summer-like northwest winds 10-15 mph gusting 25. Partly cloudy tonight, low of
Travel: In the Coast Range this morning, highways are wet, temp 40F. Willamette Valley roads are dry, thermometer readings 40-45F. The Columbia River Gorge has dry pavement, temperature 45F. For the Cascades, highways are wet with spots of ice this morning, 25-30F, the snow level is 3,000 feet.
* Outlook for weekend travelers is mainly bare pavement at all elevations through tomorrow night with the free air freezing level rising to 5,000 feet.
* An interactive map of the latest Northwest/Central Oregon travel weather is available here. Also, motorists should always visit ODOT’s TripCheck before hitting the road.
Marine: Winds are light easterly nearshore, N 15-20 knots offshore this morning with choppy seas 7 feet at 8
On the Beach… Sunny, breezy, surf 5-6’ feet (moderate).
* For a safe and enjoyable time on the Central Coast, the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department offers these Beach Safety Tips.
* Tides
05/06 Sat 10:14 AM 6.52 H
05/06 Sat 4:15 PM 1.00 L
05/06 Sat 10:47 PM 7.78 H
05/07 Sun 5:05 AM 0.95 L
In Short: Drying, clearing and warming, then cool and showery