An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) brings more sunshine and warmer temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system sliding through the Pacific Northwest Thursday and another cold front that will move through Saturday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show only one frontal system to our northwest next Thursday then pushing in next Friday.
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ADVISORIES:
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT SATURDAY UNTIL 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
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.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Sunny and warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
- highs 83-75 lows 52-44.
- Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- highs 74-77 cooling to 75 Thursday lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 70 low 46).
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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:
- Sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night.
- highs 77-90 cooler to 82 Saturday lows 55-48.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, just partly cloudy late at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Then partly cloudy Thursday.
- highs 73-68 warming to 76 Wednesday lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy at night,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
- highs 66-74 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 48-45.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then partly cloudy Thursday.
- highs 64-63 warming to 66 Wednesday lows 47-49.
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Saturday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday evening, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday, then 13,000 ft. Sunday night.
- highs 82-62 lows 52-36.
- Sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Thursday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday night, 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 62-66 lows 38-42.