The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Wind Advisory for the Willamette Valley beginning at 7 am Wednesday, with squalls travelling up to 55 mph and 60mph across the southern Rogue Valley. The NWS also predicts rain on Christmas Day across most of the state.
Windy Day Across the Willamette Valley Today
High winds are expected in the Willamette Valley and southwest Washington today as a storm system moves in.
The strong atmospheric river bringing heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week is expected to be at its heaviest in the Los Angeles Basin today, with flash and urban flooding, and prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada. The system will also affect Oregon.
In Portland, NWS predicts an east-northeast wind of 8 to 15 mph in the morning, with gusts as high as 31 mph and a 50% chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. The day will mostly be cloudy, gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54…