The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.
After a wet start to January, the back half of the month has been mostly dry and sunny. And now, cold. So far, according to Jon Liu, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, the Portland International Airport has gotten 2.
A cold weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:42 p.m. valid from 10 p.m. until Wednesday 10 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands,
Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
KGW meteorologist Joe Raineri reported Sunday that Western Oregon will see overnight lows in the 20s, with the Columbia Gorge facing wind chills in the teens.
Forecasters expect snow to accumulate Sunday afternoon into the evening. The Portland area could see anywhere from 4-8 inches, said Hunter Tubbs, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Gray.
Multnomah County officials issued a cold weather advisory Friday as overnight temperatures are expected to be at or below 32 degrees this weekend.
There's no rain in the forecast until at least Thursday night. Some higher areas may see a few snowflakes, but precipitation amounts will be very low.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As Arctic air blankets the eastern United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its latest weather ... of western Oregon and Washington.
The Oregon Coast is bracing for a final round of king tides this season, which can be especially dangerous when they coincide with sneaker waves, which can surprise beachgoers by running up on the beach significantly farther than other waves.
A surface inversion is preventing the normal mixing of air, meaning pollutants will remain trapped at lower altitudes.