Feb
06.
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 a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest Between Saturday and Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show that a cold front will be pushing through Oregon next Friday.
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE 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 10 AM MST SUNDAY FOR THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
- *AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT 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 65 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 69 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 73 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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night (1.00 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night.
- lows 39-46 cooling to 32 Monday night highs 56-52.
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 52-48 lows 32-34. (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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.00 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday and in the evening (1.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (snow level 3,500 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
- lows 42-48 cooling to 34 Monday night highs 57-53.
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday afternoon.
- highs 49-53 cooling to 48 Friday lows 34-36 (seasonal averages high 52 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain late tonight while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late tonight,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain, a bit warmer with coastal rain Saturday afternoon while a (30%) chance of inland rain Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (1.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and rain and a bit cooler Sunday (2.00 in. o f rain possible), coastal rain Sunday night while inland evening rain and inland rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night.
- lows 43-47 cooling to 37 Monday night highs 62-56.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and in the evening, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then rain likely (70%) Friday.
- highs 56-57 cooling to 54 Friday lows 36-35 warming to 38 Thursday night (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday and afternoon snow (snow possibly heavy at times), mostly cloudy with rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday night.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday and Monday night,
- lows 34-37 cooling to 24 Monday night highs 46-36.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain likely (70%) Friday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday.
- highs 38-42 cooling to 36 Friday lows 23-27.
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