Mar
24.
An Atmospheric River will migrate to the north and Upper Level High Pressure takes over for some serious warming . The graphics for days 1-3 show no fronts moving through the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show a strong frontal system that will be approaching and moving through the Pacific Northwest Thursday, then another cold front pushes through Oregon Next Sunday.
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ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST..
Air Quality Index
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Wednesday, then showers Wednesday night.
- highs 72-67 lows 47-52 cooling to 45 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers Thursday, showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday.
- highs 55-53 warming to 57 Saturday cooling to 56 Sunday lows 46-39 (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).
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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:
- Patchy AM sunny and warmer this afternoon with showers likely (70), mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday with afternoon showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers snd colder late Wednesday night.
- highs 74-78 cooling to 72 Wednesday lows 48-52 cooling to 46 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Thursday, showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Sunday.
- highs 59-55 warming to 62 Saturday cooling to 59 Sunday lows 43-39 warming back to 43 Saturday night (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy start, mostly sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy partly cloudy at the shore tonight while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, then showers and breezy Wednesday night.
- highs 65-68 cooling back to 65 Wednesday lows 47-44.
- Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers and cooler Thursday, showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday.
- highs 56-53 warming to 57 Saturday and Sunday lows 42-38 cooling back to 42 Saturday night (seasonal averages high 55 low 42).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy in this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, then rain showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and snow showers Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday night,
- highs 53-60 cooling to 56 Wednesday lows 37-42 cooling to 32 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow showers Thursday, rain with snow showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain showers Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with Sunday rain and snow showers Sunday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday.
- highs 39-36 warming to 42 Saturday cooling to 40 Sunday lows 28-24warming t0 29 Saturday night.