Feb
08.
The Jet Stream is still sending a lot of moisture to the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system that moved into the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show that a cold front will be pushing through Oregon next Friday, and another front off the coast of Northern California and Southern Oregon next Saturday and Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- NONE AT THIS TIME
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: Temporarily on hold due to weather conditions.
Hoodoo Ski: Temporarily closed due to weather conditions.Waiting for more snow.
Mt. Ashland Ski: Paused ski area operations indefinitely due to the warmer weather and lack of snow cover.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 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 cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy Monday night,
- AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
- lows 38-30 highs 53-50 warming to 52 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy start, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
- highs 52-48 lows 32-35 cooling back to 32 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 51 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 cloudy with early evening showers and patchy dense fog, a good (50%) chance of late evening rain rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late tonight),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night.
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog, then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows 42-35 warming to 36 Tuesday night cooling to 35 Wednesday night highs 52-53.
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with as slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog at night,
- Patchy AM fog, rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday and in the evening, rain and snow likely (70%) late Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday.
- highs 52-45 lows 36-38 cooling to 35 Saturday night (seasonal averages high 53 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, patchy late evening coastal fog lasting overnight while patchy inland evening fog and areas of inland fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and and a (30%) chance of rain while mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a (30%) chance of inland rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy in the evening, clearing with patchy coastal fog while areas of inland fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night.
- lows 42-36 highs near 57.
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, a (30%) of rain with patchy fog Thursday night,
- Patchy AM fog with a good (50%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon and evening, rain with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon and evening, rain and snow late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, then rain Sunday afternoon.
- highs 56-52 lows 40-38 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) tonight, (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7in. of snow possible)
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday afternoon, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
- snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft.rising to 6,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Wednesday night.
- lows 26-24 highs 37-42.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Saturday, snow with rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Sunday.
- snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday through Friday night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, then 2,500 ft Sunday.
- highs 42-33 lows 25-26 cooling to 22 Saturday night.
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