An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch Shape”) has brought record high temperatures for a couple of days, The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front moving through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday and Thursday for cooling and rain. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show a strong frontal system that moves through the Pacific Northwest Thursday, then another cold front pushes through Oregon next Monday.
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ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SILVIES RIVER NEAR BURNS AFFECTING HARNEY COUNTY.
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly sunny and slightly cooler today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun with as slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers with a slight (20%) of evening thunderstorms (small hail possible), showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers Thursday, then showers Thursday night.
- highs 73-56 lows 52-44.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Monday.
- highs 53-58 cooling to 55 Monday lows 38-42 (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 fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Thursday and Thursday night.
- highs 79-58 lows 53-44.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with a (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, evening showers, showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 55-60 cooling to 57 Monday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog while patchy AM inland fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers tonight, patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy patchy AM fog and with a slight (20%) chance of showers, coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon while inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and windy and cooler Thursday, showers and windy Thursday night.
- highs 69-54 lows 48-43.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Monday.
- highs 53-58 cooling to 56 Monday lows 39-42 (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 warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds and sun, increasing clouds and a bit warmer with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (small hail possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (small hail possible), rain and snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow showers Thursday, rain with snow showers Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night
- highs 58-59 cooling to 42 Thursday lows 40-30.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow and rain showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Monday.
- snow level 3,500 ft. Friday through Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 4,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 39-43 cooling to 38 Monday lows 26-32 cooling to 29 Sunday night.