Weather or Not: Light Shower Tonight
Summary: Mixed skies, smidge of rain, yesterday; scattered clouds overnight.
Past 24 Hours High/Low/Gust/Rain/Total*
Lincoln City: 53F/42F/28mph/0.04”/5.95”
Depoe Bay: 53F/40F/15mph/0.04”/4.61”
Newport: 52F/37F/26mph/0.02”/5.38”
Waldport: 52F/41F/18mph/0.19”/5.14”
Yachats: 53F/40F/30mph/0.09”/5.53”
*Since last dry day, November 7th
Newport Airport Conditions…
Ceiling: unlimited
Visibility: 10 miles/Wind: calm/Altimeter: 30.29”
Forecast: It’s finally here – a dry day with mostly sunny skies, light winds and a high of 50-55F this afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight which should provide ample clearing for observing the Leonid Meteor Shower (10-20 meteors per hour, appearing
Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend… Rain/showers, breezy, highs 50-60F, lows 40-45F, snow levels above the Cascade highway passes.
Travel: In the Coast Range this morning, highways are mainly dry, but spots of ice are possible, it’s foggy in places, temps 30-35F. Willamette Valley roads are dry, areas of fog, thermometer readings 35-40F. The Columbia River Gorge has mixed wet/dry pavement, temperatures 35-45F, light east winds. For the Cascades, highways have packed snow and ice, 25-30F, the free air freezing level is at 4,000 feet rising to 5,500 feet this afternoon.
*Outlook for weekend travelers is mixed wet/dry pavement at the lower elevations including the Coast Range and Gorge, a chance of snow in the Cascades with the snow level at or above the passes through Sunday night, carry chains or traction tires.
* Get up-to-the-minute Northwest highway weather at Real-Time Roads. Also, motorists should always visit ODOT’s TripCheck for the latest traffic conditions including delays and hazards.
Marine: Winds are E 5-10 knots gusting 15 this morning with seas 5 feet at 9 seconds. A Gale
On the Beach… Partly cloudy, breezy, surf 3-5 feet (low).
* For a safe and enjoyable time on the Central Coast, the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department offers these Beach Safety Tips.
* Tides
11/18 Sat 11:29 AM 8.95 H
11/18 Sat 06:17 PM -0.43 L
11/19 Sun 12:53 AM 7.25 H
11/19 Sun 06:03 AM 3.06 L
In Short: Mostly clear, dry, then wet and windy.