An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) is leaving the Pacific Northwest. Weak low pressure will take over. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak frontal system pushing through Oregon today. Rain returns as low pressure and the front move in. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show the frontal activity over the Pacific Northwest through the period. __________
ADVISORIES:.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT DUE TO A DAM FLOOD GATE RELEASE UNTIL EARLY 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 cloudy with AM showers, cooler with showers likely (70%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, showers Tuesday night.
- highs near 52 lows 42-38.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- AM clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon.
- highs 53-60 lows 36-40 (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 cloudy with rain and cooler today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late tonight),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, rain likely (70%) Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible,snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a (30%) chance of rain with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday afternoon, evening rain, then a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night.
- highs near 53 lows 42-39.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, slightly warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 54-62 lows 38-36 warming to 39 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy a bit cooler with coastal rain today while inland AM rain likely (70%) and inland rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain, patchy fog with rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of afternoon coastal rain while patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night.
- highs 52-54 lows 40-37 warming to 38 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 54-59 lows 38-42 (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy and much cooler with good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, rain with snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday night.
- snow level 3,500 ft. today through Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
- highs 34-38 lows 28-22 warming to 24 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain showers likely (70%) Thursday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
- highs 35-45 lows near 23-28.