An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape will be moving toward the Pacific coast, but a front will slip by it. The graphics for days 1-3 show the surface low and its associated cold front pushing into the Willamette Valley today, but not much rainfall will actually fall in our area. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show cold front that will be pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Friday and Saturday. Then another complex frontal system will be approaching the Pacific Coast Monday then moving through next Tuesday.
_______________
ADVISORIES:
- NONE AT THIS TIME.
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 good (50%) chance of AM rain, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night.
- highs 63-78 lows 42-45.
- Mostly sunny with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 68-59 warming to 64 Monday lows 45-38 warming to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 42).
_______________
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)
________________
Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, clear at night,
- Sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
- highs 66-84 lows 45-48.
- Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 72-58 warming to 66 Monday lows 47-42. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45).
_______________
Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of rain, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night, patchy fog late Thursday night.
- highs 63-68 lows 42-44.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night with patchy fog late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, then partly cloudy and as bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
- highs 64-57 warming to 59 Monday lows 44-42.
- (seasonal averages high 58 low 46). _______________
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance evening showers, becoming partly cloudy late tonight,
- Sunny and warmer Wednesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and warmer Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
- snow level 7,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 11,00 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Wednesday night, Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
- highs 49-70 lows 32-42.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, showers with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 62-39 warming to 49 Sunday lows 33-27 warming to 29 Sunday night.
.