Warm and dry conditions are expected today across the Willamette Valley and Umpqua Basin. High temperatures will reach the mid-80s for inland valleys, with some coastal areas seeing temperatures in the 60s. This weather is near or slightly above average for late August.
High temperatures will increase slightly on Friday, reaching the upper 80s across inland valleys. Increased cloud cover and a chance of precipitation arrive on Saturday, primarily impacting the Cascades in the late afternoon and spreading west of the mountains overnight. A chance of thunderstorms exists for the Cascades, where fire concerns are lower due to increased moisture…