A strong Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) takes over keeping us unusually dry for this time of the year. The graphics for days 1-3 show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show no frontal activity over the Pacific Northwest through the period, but a cold front will be along the coastline next Sunday, then pushing through between Sunday and Monday.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11AM MST FRIDAY FOR 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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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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy dense evening fog, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog late Tuesday night,
- Patchy dense AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog and frost late at night,
- Areas of AM frost with patchy dense fog, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night.
- lows 35-33 highs 58- 57.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 58-53 lows 38-44. (seasonal averages high 50 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:
- Partly cloudy patchy dense evening fog continuing late tonight,
- Some AM clouds with patchy dense fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog Tuesday night,
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night.
- lows 39-38 warming 40 Thursday night highs near 60.
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 60-54 lows 37-39. (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 patchy dense fog tonight,
- Partly cloudy with dense AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of evening coastal fog and patchy coastal fog late at night while inland patchy dense fog Tuesday night,
- AM patchy coastal fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night,
- lows 40-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night warming back to 42 Thursday night highs 63-66.
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 63-55 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. late tonight, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Wednesday, 13,000 ft. Wednesday night, 12,000 ft. Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 32-34 cooling to 33 Wednesday night and Thursday night highs 52-54.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely (70%) Monday.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday.
- highs 53-38 lows 33-28.