An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) takes over bringing lots of sunshine to the Pacific Northwest The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems approaching Oregon through the period. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show a complex frontal system that will move into the Pacific Northwest between Saturday and Sunday. Another front will be approaching the coast and moving south next Tuesday. __________
ADVISORIES:
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE SPRAGUE RIVER NEAR BEATTY AFFECTING KLAMATH COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING FOR THE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER AFFECTING WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY ZONE .
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE JOHN DAY RIVER AT SERVICE CREEK AFFECTING WHEELER COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING FOR THE MALHEUR RIVER NEAR VALE AFFECTING MALHEUR COUNTY.
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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.
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Sunny today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear with patchy fog at night,
- Patchy AM dense fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with good (50%) chance of rain Saturday,then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
- highs 60-62 lows 37-42.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 58-54 lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35).
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:
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
- highs near 65 lows 40-44.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance rain and a bit warmer Tuesday.
- highs 60-53 warming to 55 Tuesday lows 45-38. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night.
- a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs 64-62 lows 40-39 warming to 42 Friday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 57-54 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and slightly warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain with snow likely (70%) Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. this afternoon, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. late tonight, 10,000 ft. Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
- highs 47-56 lows 29-32.
- Mostly cloudy cooler with rain and snow Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 47-56 lows 23-32.