Feb
05.
A strong Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) takes over keeping us unusually dry and mild for this time of the year until the weekend. The graphics for days 1-3 show no fronts moving into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday 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 UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE EAST PORTLAND METRO AREA.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- 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 EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON 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 10 PM FRIDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, AND THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY 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 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 67 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 55 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 clear with patchy fog and frost late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog and frost, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
- lows 35-46 cooling to 39 Sunday night highs 59-55.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 53-49 warming to 52 Thursday lows 35-32. (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 late evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
- Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday and in the evening, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
- lows 40-47 cooling to 42 Sunday night highs 60-55.
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 52-47 warming to 52 Thursday lows 37-34 warming to 35 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear through late this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Partly cloudy start, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of rain Saturday, coastal rain at night while inland evening rain likely (70%), then rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday and in the evening, colder with showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
- lows 42-47 cooling back to 42 Sunday night highs 62-57.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday and Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 55-54 warming to 56 Thursday lows 38-36 warming to 37 Wednesday night. (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 cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night.
- lows 35-34 warming to back to 36 Friday night highs 55-48.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a snow likely (70%) with a (%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow and rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of snow and rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 3,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 43-36 warming to 38 Wednesday lows 28-22.
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