An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) brings more sunshine and warmer temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system sliding through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday show only one frontal system to our northwest pushing in between Thursday and next Friday.
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ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, clear at night,
- Sunny Tuesday, then clear Tuesday night.
- lows 44-43 warming to 46 Tuesday night highs 74-75.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Saturday.
- highs 77-82 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 71 low 46).
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
The Eugene & Springfield: GREEN– Fireplace and wood stove used is allowed. Protect air quality by not heating with wood when possible.
Oakridge And Westfir: GREEN– Fireplace and wood stove used is allowed. Protect air quality by not heating with wood when possible.
The use of pellet stoves is always allowed.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then clear Tuesday night.
- lows 52-49 highs 76-79 cooling to 77 Tuesday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, clear Friday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Saturday.
- highs 80-86 lows 52-56. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
- lows near 47 highs 66-64.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Some AM clouds, then sunny Saturday afternoon.
- highs 66-69 lows 47-49.
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. late tonight, 11,000 ft. Sunday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late Sunday night, 13,000 ft. Monday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late Monday night, then 12,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
- lows 40-37 warming to 39 Tuesday night highs 63-65 cooling back to 63 Tuesday.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, 13,000 ft. Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 15,000 ft. Saturday.
- highs 66-75 lows 42-44.