Today 9/23 - First day of seasonal fall -  

Air Quality Alert in efffect for Curry County. Click here for more information.

Areas of smoke that will be widespread in the forecast area. The most impactful smoke will be in Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, and western Siskiyou Counties. 

Expect to see breezy to windy conditions developing. Southerly winds will sustain at 5 to 20 miles an hour. Gusts could reach 25 to 30 miles an hour. Especially for the coastal areas, the mountains, and east of the Cascades.

Highs will be in the low to upper 70s for the valleys west of the Cascades. 

Near 60 to the mid 60s for the beaches and Highway 101 corridor....and upper 60s to near 70 for inland portions of the coastal areas. 

Low 50s to the low 60s for the mountains. 

Mid 60s to the low 70s for areas east of the Cascades.

Tonight - 

Lows will be in the mid 40s to the mid 50s for all areas west of the Cascades, including the coastal areas.

Mid 30s to the mid 40s for the mountains.

Low 30s to the mid 40s for areas east of the Cascades.

Sunday 9/24 -  

Flood Watch in efffect for Coos, Curry, Del Norte, Douglas, Josephine, and western Siskiyou Counties. High Wind Watch in effect for Curry County, and the Shasta Valley in Siskiyou County. Click here for more information.

Increasing clouds with rain spreading inland from the coastal areas through the day. This will be a gradual progression. Areas south and east of Josephine and western Siskiyou Counties may not see the arrival of rain until Sunday evening. Coastal areas could see heavy rain developing. Especially in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. Southwesterly winds will sustain at 5 to 20 miles an hour. Gusts could reach 25 to 30 miles an hour. Especially for the coastal areas, the mountains, and east of the Cascades.

Highs will be in the upper 60s to the mid 70s for the valleys west of the Cascades. 

Near 60 to the upper 60s for the coastal areas. 

Upper 40s to the upper 50s for the mountains. 

Near 60 to near 70 for areas east of the Cascades.

Sunday night - 

Lows will be in the upper 40s to the upper 50s for all areas west of the Cascades, including the coastal areas.

Low to mid 40s for the mountains.

Upper 30s to the low 50s for areas east of the Cascades.

Monday 9/25 -  

Flood Watch in efffect for Coos, Curry, Del Norte, Douglas, Josephine, and western Siskiyou Counties. High Wind Watch in effect for Curry County, and the Shasta Valley in Siskiyou County. Click here for more information.

Rain for all areas becoming showers. Expect the showers to be frequent. They could put down heavy amounts ofrain in bursts. Coastal areas could see heavy rain continuing. Especially in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. There will be a chance or thunderstorms for the coastal areas....with a slight chance for inland areas. Southwesterly winds will sustain at 5 to 20 miles an hour. Gusts could reach 25 to 30 miles an hour. Especially for the coastal areas, the mountains, and east of the Cascades.

Highs will be near 60 to near 70 for the valleys west of the Cascades. 

Upper 50s to the mid 60s for the coastal areas. 

Mid 40s to the mid 50s for the mountains. 

Low 60s to near 70 for areas east of the Cascades....except mid 50s to near 60 for southern Deschutes County, and northern portions of Klamath and Lake Counties.

Monday night - 

Lows will be in the low 40s to the low 50s for the valleys west of the Cascades.

Near 50 to the mid 50s for the coastal areas.

Mid 30s to the low 40s for the mountains.

Near 40 to the mid 40s for areas east of the Cascades......locally to near 30 in southern Deschutes County, and northern portions of Klamath and Lake Counties.

Tuesday 9/26 -  

Mostly to partly cloudy skies for all areas, with a chance for showers. Snow levels will be 7000 to 7500 feet rising to above 8000 feet.

Highs will be in the mid 60s to the low 70s for the valleys west of the Cascades. 

Near 60 to near 70 for the coastal areas. 

Mid 40s to the mid 70s for the mountains. 

Mid 60s to near 70 for areas east of the Cascades.

Tuesday night - 

Lows will be near 40 to the low 50s for the valleys west of the Cascades.

Near 50 to the mid 50s for the coastal areas.

Mid 30s to near 40 for the mountains.

Near 30 to the low 40s for areas east of the Cascades. Freezes and frosts expected for colder areas. Protection of gardens is advised. 

Wednesday 9/27 -  

Increasing clouds with a chance ofrain from the Cascades west. A chance for showers east ofthe Cascades. Snow levels will be 7000 to 7500 feet rising to above 8000 feet.

Highs will be in the mid 60s to the low 70s for the valleys west of the Cascades. 

Near 60 to near 70 for the coastal areas. 

Mid 40s to the mid 70s for the mountains. 

Mid 60s to near 70 for areas east of the Cascades.

Wednesday night - 

Lows will be near 40 to near 50 for the valleys west of the Cascades.

Upper 40s to the mid 50s for the coastal areas.

Near 30 to near 40 for the mountains.

Low 30s to near 40 for areas east of the Cascades, except locally to the mid 20s for southern Deschutes County and northern portions ofnorthern Klamath and Lake Counties. Freezes and frosts expected for colder areas. Protection of gardens is advised. 

DAYS 6 - 10 OUTLOOKS FOR TEMPS AND PRECIPITATION - 9/22

This covers the period of the 28th of September to October 2nd. This is as fall as it gets. Cool temps with rainy conditions are expected looking at this outlook. And, I am sure looking forward to it. Not sure about you. Looks like chili, soup, and stew time coming to World Headquarters!!