How does 10 degrees for a morning low sound? Chilly yes and the folks in Redmond, Ore. saw their Wednesday low temperature set a record for Oct. 26. The previous was 13 degrees in 2002. They also set a record low of 13 degrees on Tuesday. Sign of early winter? Who knows?
But there will be several individuals presenting their winter forecast at OMSI Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. The Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society, along with OMSI, will host the annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference.
The morning session from 10 a.m. to noon will have the following presenters:
Mark Nelsen, KPTV meteorologist recapping last winter’s weather. Pete Parsons, meteorologist with the Oregon Department of Forestry; Dave Elson, meteorologist, National Weather Service; Kyle Dittmer, meteorologist/hydrologist, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; Jim Little, meteorologist, Oregon Department of Forestry; and George Taylor, meteorologist/former Oregon state climatologist). A lunch break will be from noon to 1 p.m. The afternoon session will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and will feature:
Jeremiah Pyle and Shawn Weagle, meteorologists, NOAA/National Weather Service, with a presentation on the new dual-polarization technology upgrade to our local radars in Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon.