Feb
04.
A strong Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) takes over keeping us unusually dry and mild 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 between Sunday and Monday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 1 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EAST PORTLAND METRO AREA.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY FOR THE BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS AND THE LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS, CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR 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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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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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 76 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good 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 clear with patchy dense evening fog, partly cloudy with areas of dense fog late tonight,
- Areas of dense AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog late Thursday night,
- AM clouds and sun with patchy dense fog, sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
- lows 34-44 highs 59-57.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 54-50 lows 38-32. (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:
- Mostly clear with patchy dense fog tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
- lows 39-46 highs 64-57.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
- highs 53-49 warming to 50 Wednesday lows 39-35. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear with patchy dense fog tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy coastal fog late Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Saturday night.
- lows 42-46 highs 66-62.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (7%) Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 55-56 lows 40-36. (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,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
- AM clouds and sun with rain likely (70%), mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, then rain likely (50%) Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 36-34 warming to back to 36 Friday night highs 55-48.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow and rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow, partly cloudy with a (40%) of snow and rain Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow and rain Wednesday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 43-36 warming to 38 Wednesday lows 28-22.
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