An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has taken over bringing lots of sunshine to the Pacific Northwest The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak frontal system pushing through Oregon Saturday and Sunday. Rain will return over the weekend as low pressure and the front move in. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show a complex frontal system that will move into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and Tuesday night. __________
ADVISORIES:.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES FROM 3 AM SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON 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:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night.
- lows 39-44 cooling to 38 Monday night highs 59-52.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain, then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon.
- highs 53-56 lows 39-37 warming to 40 Thursday night (seasonal averages high 54 low 36.
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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:
- Mostly clear clear with patchy dense fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with patchy dense AM fog, mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), rain late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), showers with patchy fog late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Monday night.
- lows 40-44 cooling back to 40 Monday night highs 62-53.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 55-59 lows 40-38 warming back to 40 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Becoming mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight while mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy patchy dense AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy a bit cooler with showers Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog with a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- lows 42-38 highs 55-53.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 55-57 cooling back to 55 Thursday warming to 47 Friday lows 38-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, showers likely (70%) with snow showers late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and much colder with rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow showers with rain showers likely (70%) Monday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 6,500 ft. falling t0 5,500 ft. late Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday and Monday night.
- lows 30-33 cooling to 25 Monday night highs 53-36.
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of morning showers, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain showers Tuesday, snow and rain showers likely (70%) Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,500 ft. Friday.
- highs 39-26 warming to 42 lows near 26.