The ‘Gales of November’ have arrived in the Pacific Northwest

Key Points:

• The Pacific Northwest is entering its winter storm season, but no major storms are expected in the next week; rainfall will be typical for November with dry conditions midweek and less than 2 inches of rain likely along the I-5 corridor.
• Warm temperatures are forecasted, with highs reaching into the 70s in the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon midweek, influenced by a "pineapple express" atmospheric river aimed at northern Washington and British Columbia.
• Coastal winds will be breezy but generally below 60 mph, with some gusts reaching 30-40 mph recently; two low-pressure systems are expected later in the week but will remain offshore, generating large ocean swells rather than severe inland weather.
• The current El Niño pattern is causing storm energy to split and weaken as it approaches the West Coast, leading to a rainy and breezy pattern without powerful storms or flooding events for now.
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