An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) and an Atmospheric river will allow frontal activity to bring us a lot more rain. The graphics for days 1-3 show the front the moved into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show the parade of frontal systems that will move over the Pacific Northwest through the period.
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ADVISORIES:.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.TODAY UNTIL 11 PM SUNDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES. AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTIES.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM UNTIL 5PM TODAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLIMOOK COUNTY COAST.`
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER BELOW OWYHEE DAM AFFECTING MALHEUR COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ZONE.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ZONE.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ZONE.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS AFFECTING THE CURRY COUNTY COAST AND EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY ZONES.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE MOHAWK RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD AFFECTING THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY EVENING FOR THE UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON AFFECTING CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST ZONES.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ELK CREEK NEAR DRAIN AFFECTING THE CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY ZONE.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer today (1.50 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Monday, rain with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms), rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, then rain at night.
- highs 48-53 lows 37-36.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and slightly warmer with rain Saturday.
- highs 54-52 lows 35-42 (seasonal averages high 57 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 and warmer with rain today (AM rain possibly heavy at times, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow tonight (1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft. snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and snow and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. afternoon), rain and snow Monday night (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
- highs 50-54 lows 38.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, then rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon.
- highs 40-42 lows 36-42 . (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer today (AM rain possibly heavy at times, afternoon snow level ), rain tonight (snow level 2,000 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with rain Monday and Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
- highs 52-54 lows 37-39.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), rain late Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, then rain likely (70%) and slightly warmer Saturday afternoon.
- highs 54-56 cooling to 54 Thursday warming to 55 Friday 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:
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain today (2 in. of rain possible, 12-18 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times), snow and rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow, snow and rain Monday afternoon, evening snow and rain, snow late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and and a bit cooler with snow Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain and snow Wednesday night.
- snow level 3,500 ft. today, 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Monday, 2,000 ft. Monday night, 2,500 ft Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- highs 35-32 warming to 38 Wednesday lows 24-22.
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain Thursday and Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain Friday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow and rain at night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Then mostly cloudy with snow and rain Saturday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday through Saturday.
- highs 33-39 cooling to 36 Thursday night warming to 37 Friday night lows 20-26.