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 Saturday through Wednesday show no frontal activity over the Pacific Northwest through the period, but a cold front will be pushing through Oregon Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS, CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
- A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
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 closing Wednesday for an assessment day, hoping to reopen Thursday through Saturday.
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:
- AM clouds and sun with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy frost late tonight,
- Areas of AM frost with patchy dense fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog late at night,
- AM clouds and sun, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
- highs 58-60 lows 33-39.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 59-49 lows 42-34. (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:
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear, partly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
- highs 63-64 cooling to 60 Friday lows 38-42.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
- highs 59-48 lows 45-36. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, patchy evening fog, mostly clear late tonight,
- Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night.
- highs 63-66 lows 40-44.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday, evening rain likely (70%), rain late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 62-54 lows 45-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Friday night.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. this afternoon, 13,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night.
- highs 54 -53 lows 34-35 cooling t0 33 Friday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Tuesday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, then 3,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 49-36 warming to Monday and Tuesday lows 34-24.