Wine Weather Intelligence
Weekly weather forecasts for the Willamette Valley wine growing season. GDD tracking, phenological context, and the outlook ahead — written for the people who grow the grapes.
April 15, 2026
Warming Into It: Willamette Valley Week 15
Bud break is confirmed, 72 GDD are on the books, and the valley is moving into a warming week ahead. The season is early and deliberate.
April 08, 2026
Early Bud Break, Cool Skies Ahead
Bud break arrived April 4 in the Willamette Valley, and 54 cumulative GDD through April 8 sets a measured pace for the season. A wet open to the coming week transitions into a dry, warming stretch that will shape the next phase of vine development.
April 01, 2026
Cold Hold: Willamette Valley Week 13, 2026
Bud break arrived on April 4, but the week just passed added zero growing degree days and brought a hard freeze. The seven days ahead offer a gradual warm-up that will begin moving the season forward.
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