Forecast and Conditions for Astoria, Oregon

Updated: 1:28 AM PST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, Oregon
Temperature	47.1 °F
Windchill	47 °F
Humidity	88%
Dew Point	44 °F
Wind	SSE at 3.0 mph
Pressure	30.01 in (Rising)
Conditions	Overcast
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	(FEW) : 4200 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 6000 ft Overcast (OVC) : 7500 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	53 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	48 °F
Normal high	55 °F
Normal low	41 °F
Record high	70 °F (1941)
Record low	29 °F (1977)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	14
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	0
Sunrise	07:06 AM (PST)
Sunset	04:50 PM (PST)
Moon Rise	10:49 PM (PST)
Moon Set	12:51 PM (PST)
Moon Phase

High Surf Advisory Statement as of 8:36 PM PST on November 7, 2009

... High surf advisory remains in effect until 5 PM PST Sunday...

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 5 PM PST Sunday.

Large swell generated by a storm in the Gulf of Alaska is moving
through the waters off the Pacific northwest coast with 19 to
22 foot seas being reported by the Washington and Oregon coastal
buoys. These seas have come down slightly from the earlier peak
of 24 to 27 feet Friday night and earlier this morning.

Though the swell has come down a bit... it is still powerful
enough to generate very energetic waves in the surf zone... which
will pummel the coast with large breakers as they move onshore.
Heavy debris such as logs will be thrown around by the large
waves... making the surf zone especially hazardous.

Hazards from high surf conditions along the shoreline will be
enhanced during the high tides around 3 to 4 PM in the afternoon.
The high tide during this time period will cause the large waves
to impact higher portions of the beaches than at other times of
the day.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion. It can be very dangerous to venture near the coast under
high surf conditions. People have been swept off rocks and
jetties and drown while observing high surf. Stay well back from
the Waters Edge and be alert for the exceptionally high wave.

Forecast as of 1:01 am PST on November 8, 2009

Now
At 100 am PST National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a rather strong thunderstorm about 7 miles southwest of Tillamook... moving northeast at 15 mph. Another thunderstorm was also inland from Newport over the Coast Range. Additional thunderstorms will likely affect the coast and Coast Range overnight. Small hail... heavy rain...gusty winds up to 35 mph...and dangerous lightning can be expected along the coast and in the coastal mountains from thunderstorms overnight.

Forecast as of 8:57 PM PST on November 7, 2009
High surf advisory in effect until 5 PM PST Sunday...

	Tonight Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Rain at times. Highs near 55. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
	Sunday Night Cloudy with a chance of rain. Breezy. Lows around 45. South wind 15 to 25 mph.
	Monday Rain...breezy. Highs 50 to 55. South wind 15 to 25 mph. Near beaches and headlands...gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon.
	Monday Night Showers likely. Lows 40 to 45. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
	Tuesday Showers. Highs 50 to 55.
	Tuesday Night Showers likely. Lows around 40.
	Veterans Day Showers likely. Highs 45 to 50.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40.
	Thursday Mostly cloudy in the morning...then partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs 50 to 55.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 40 to 45.
	Friday Partly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs 50 to 55.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Breezy. Lows around 45.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55.

	Temperature				Probability of Precipitation
Place	Tonight	Sunday	Sunday Night	Monday	Monday Night	Tuesday	Tonight	Sunday	Sunday Night	Monday	Monday Night	Tuesday
Astoria	43	55	46	54	44	54	70	90	40	100	70	80