Jan
30.
An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) takes over returning the chance of precipitation. The graphics for days 1-3 show the first in a series of warm fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show frontal activity over the Pacific Northwest through the period. Particularly Saturday and Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST.
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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SKI REPORT:
Willamette Pass Ski: Is open daily.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Mt. Ashland Ski: Operations are on indefinite pause due to the warmer weather and lack of snow cover.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 70 in the Moderate 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:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- AM clouds and patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night.
- lows 39-40 cooling to 36 Monday night highs 58-56.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday.
- highs 57-56 lows 36-34. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD: GREEN- FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED.
OAKRIDGE: GREEN- FIREPLACE AND WOOD STOVE BURNING IS ALLOWED.
NOTE: Use of Pellet stoves is allowed all of the time.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- lows 42-39 highs 58-55 warming to 56 Monday.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Partly and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- AM sun, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a b it cooler Friday.
- highs 59-60 cooling back to 59 Friday lows 39-38 warming back to 39 Friday. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain tonight while a slight (20%) chance of evening inland rain and just mostly cloudy inland late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain while inland evening rain likely (70%), rain late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night.
- lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Monday night highs 63-58 warming to 59 Monday.
- Partly cloudy and as bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 64-65 cooling to 63 Friday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, no snow accumulation expected),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and a good (50%) chance of snow, rain with snow likely (70%), snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night.
- snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday night,
- lows 33-28 warming to 32 Monday highs 50-42 warming to 45 Monday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then mostly sunny Friday.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Tuesday, 12,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday , 13,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 11,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 52-54 lows near 33.
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