Some rain, some clouds, a few dry days, a bit of fog, and occasional peeks of sunshine.  That’s about it for the next couple of weeks.  If you seek more details, read on with your morn’n Mug refilled.

Today & Saturday looks wet, cool, cloudy.  Moisture should diminish on Sunday, with clouds hanging around and peeks of sun.  On Mon & Tue, Mar 25,26, a weak system will likely keep the PNW rather cloudy, with scattered showers; Tuesday will be the ‘drier’ of the two days.  Temperatures will remain on the cool side.  

Overnight Tue, Mar 26, the next bout of significant rainfall will begin to move into the PNW & California.   Moderate-to-heavy rain, at times, and lots of mountain snow is expected across the entire west coast Wed & Thu.  As the overall wet pattern shifts south into CA on Good Friday, the PNW will cool down and dry out, relatively speaking, as Easter weekend gets underway.

EASTER: Sunrise services should be dry but chilly; fog could be in play in the usual locations around the PNW.  The rest of Easter Day looks dry, as well.  Peeks of sunshine probable.

A favorable change in the long-range outlook is now charting, as models point to another decent stretch of DRY wx across the entire western U.S. from late Easter until April 5.  So, we will go with that forecast for now.  Expect dry & mild conditions for Mon April Fool’s Day through that week until a weak system appears on Fri the 5th.  Maybe.  Looks like temps will be in the 50s to 60s much of the week.

As noted, rain or showers could begin again Fri Apr 5, with a break Sat and more showers possible Sun Apr 6.  Too far out to be confident.

What a delightful weekend across the entire PNW.  We do have a day or two left before the current round of awesome wx fades into the past.  Let’s take a look.  Mug ready?

Today and Tue Mar 19 will be dry & mild, with temps topping out in the upper 60s to lower 70s west side.  Willamette Valley likely to get the 4th day in a row at or above 70 today, with a good chance for temps to be a couple degrees warmer than Sunday.  We do see a cool down beginning later on Wed, the first day of Spring.  Cool ’trough’ moving down the BC coast will slowly push onshore over the Puget Sound first, then NW OR by early Thu morning, Mar 21.  Mostly a cloud event, but a shower or two should not be ruled out.  Definitely cooler.  Friday is currently looking a tad warmer than Thu, as a southwest flow begins to enter the atmospheric theater.  This pattern will usher in a decent shot of RAIN late Fri through Sat, Mar 22,23.  Showers across the region on Sun Mar 24, although NW WA & Vancouver Is may escape much the precip.  

As the week of Mar 25-29 gets going, a cool, cloudy day or two early may lead to a few more dry days.  Models are mixed on this, but the trend is for the bulk of a large Low pressure trough to shift south offshore, with the main impact going to California.  That said, there will be some rain over OR, and maybe SW WA overnight Tue into Wed Mar 27, as said storm develops and tracks towards CA.  Drying west side, with wrap-around moisture from the CA storm keeping the eastern basins and ID damp as next week winds down.  The threat for a FROST on Good Friday or Sat morning is looking less likely, but it will be chilly overnight.

EASTER.  The last weekend of March is trending cool, with lots of clouds on Sat, turning WET later EASTER Sunday Mar 3.  Currently, there’s a reasonable chance for dry sunrise services in OR, with increasing chance for showers the farther north one travels north of OR early Easter morning.  Timing may change, but we do see rain across WA and NW OR at some point Easter Day.  BC, too.

April is charting to start on the chilly side, with plenty of rain and mountain snow.  Coats may be needed again, as there is model suggestion of a colder flow from the NW impacting the region early in April.  It has happened before.  We’ll keep you posted, of course.

The next 4 days will have you “Sing’n in the sunshine”.  Broadly speaking, and depending on location, should we garner 3 or more days of 70+ degree temps, it will be the longest stretch of such temps in March since 2005 - nineteen years ago.  Lucky! 

Sunshine and warm afternoons on tab now through Monday.  It still looks mild & dry Tue, however, models suggest a cold trough may move in from the NW overnight Tue into Wed Mar 20 - the Spring Equinox.  The coolness may also produce a shower or two, esp over the Puget Sound region.  For now, we’ll go with a cooling off period Wed & Thu next week before a moderately damp period returns to both end the week and the month.

Showers return across the PNW during the Mar 23,24 weekend.  New foliage will get wet; soil temps will drop.  Although not quite as cold, the chilly wx of early March is charting to return during the last week of the month.  It looks wet Mon through Thu, Mar 25-28.  FROST possible Fri and / or Sat morning, Mar 29,30 if the sky clears in your area.  

California will again receive rainfall during the Mar 23,24 weekend and on through the following week.  We do not see flooding issues, just more rain & mountain snow.

☘️ Enjoy St Patrick’s Day weekend while sing’n in the sunshine.

That’s right, an extended mild-to-warm dry weather pattern is almost here.  We are ready.  You?

Chilly, wet & windy pattern will move in today and hold on through Tue.  Then — dry, sunny days will begin by Wednesday, with warming on into the coming weekend.  Our much anticipated dry cycle will bless the PNW with some of the warmest temperatures since last fall.  The weekend could present temps in the upper 60s to low 70s all the way up & down the PNW.  A blessed St Patrick’s Day, for sure.

Next week will continue to be dry, with a cool down possible by mid-week, lasting through Fri Mar 22.  There will be a cold Low moving south off the coast of OR & WA, which will push a few clouds inland and cool temps down.  Right now, we do not see drenching rain issues during the weekend of Mar 23,24, but the dry pattern will begin to break down that weekend.  

Models hint at a return to BELOW normal temperatures and rain/showers/mountain snow as the last several days of March arrive.  Will this verify?  Will March end like a Lion (just like it started) and not a Lamb?  For now, plan on wet weather returning after the 24th and hope a change for the better will take place instead.  Time to work the land and set up those garden plots.

☘️ In the meantime, take full advantage of an amazing stretch of delightful weather coming to a sky near you starting Wednesday March 13.

We love it when wx models revert back to their earlier projections.  Such is the case forming the basis of this forecast.  Get your Mug ready, there’s good news.

A chilly, damp weekend is upon us, with rain moving in later tonight (north-to-south) and tomorrow.  Snow in the mountains, where we like it, and cold showers at the surface throughout the weekend.  Monday will present another round of rain & subsequent showers.  Breezy at times.

🌼 🌸 🪴 Beginning Tue Mar 12, clearing will begin from the north, with the start of a much-needed DRY SPELL that is charting to last well over a WEEK begins.  Indeed.  Temperatures will also be mild-to-warm, notching up a few degrees throughout the period.  People, plants, animals, and well, whatever, will all be exuberant.  The dry period will last long enough to allow soils to dry-down for growers & gardeners to work the land in prep for plantings, fertilizing, etc.  Early Spring blossoms will explode with color; trees will leaf-out; lawns will get mowed.  Coats put away.  Alright, admittedly, your host is getting a bit too carried away.  It is justified, if the models verify.  

St Patrick’s Day is now trending dry & pleasantly warm.  All the green will be spring growth.  Naturally.

The weekend of Mar 23,24 is trending wet, with mild temperatures.  

We all know these wx outlooks are subject to change, but for now, let’s be ready for an exuberant start to Spring 2024.