An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) will allow frontal activity to bring us rain again. The graphics for days 1-3 show the front the moving into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday and Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show the parade of frontal systems that will move over the Pacific Northwest through the period.
Note: Since we changed to Daylight Saving time the Authorities recommend that you test your Smoke Alarms, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, and your Radon Detector to make sure they are in good working order. If they aren’t working properly you need to replace the battery. If they are self contained, you’ll need to replace the alarm itself. Be safe.
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ADVISORIES:.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT DUE TO A DAM FLOOD GATE RELEASE UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 19TH FOR THE MALHEUR RIVER NEAR VALE AFFECTING MALHEUR COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER BELOW OWYHEE DAM 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 a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday, showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night.
- lows 40-42 cooling to 35 Thursday night highs 55-49.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit warmer Friday, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers Monday.
- highs 50-52 lows 38-40 cooling back to 38 (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).
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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 a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) rain and a bit cooler Tuesday, evening rain likely (70%), rain late Tuesday night (evening now level 3,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, then rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Thursday and in the evening, rain and snow likely (70%) late Thursday night.
- lows 42-44 cooling to 36 Thursday night highs 59-50.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, rain and snow Sunday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday (snow possibly heavy at times).
- highs 52-54 cooling back to 52 Sunday and Monday lows 40-42 cooling to 39 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy tonight, patchy evening fog continuing overnight tonight,
- Patchy AM fog and cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) and coastal rain Tuesday afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain Tuesday, coastal rain Tuesday night while evening inland rain likely (70%) and inland rain Tuesday night,
- Patchy inland AM fog and mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday and Thursday night.
- lows 42-39 warming to 40 Tuesday night cooling to highs 53-52-54 cooling back to 52 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with rain Monday.
- highs 52-54 cooling back to 52 Sunday lows 38-42 (seasonal averages high 55 low 42)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with and a slight (20%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Wednesday, snow and rain showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday and Thursday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. Wednesday night, 2,000 ft. Thursday, then at the surface Thursday night.
- lows 27-32 cooling to 22 Thursday night night highs 44-30 .
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers and a bit warmer Friday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow and rain showers Friday night (snow possibly heavy at times).
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain Saturday, snow and rain Saturday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain Sunday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow and rain showers Sunday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Monday.
- snow level 2,500 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
- highs 33-32 lows 27-23.