Feb
09.
The Jet Stream is not sending more moisture to the Pacific Northwest for the time being. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems moving into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show that a cold front will be pushing through Oregon Friday, and Saturday and another front off the coast of Northern California and Southern Oregon next Sunday and Monday.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK 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: 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 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy frost late tonight,
- AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with widespread frost late Tuesday night,
- Widespread AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy evening frost, partly cloudy with areas of frost with patchy dense fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
- lows 32-30 warming to 32 Thursday night highs 50-52.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday (Valentine’s Day), rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday (Presidents’ Day).
- highs 52-46 lows 35-29. (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 patchy dense fog tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night.
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
- lows 35-36 cooling to 35 Thursday night highs 52-50 warming to 53 Wednesday cooling to 52 Friday.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon and evening rain, rain and snow likely (70%) with patchy fog late Friday night,
- Patchy AM fog, rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), then rain and snow Monday afternoon (Presidents’ Day).
- highs 52-46 lows 39-33 (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 patchy fog tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog at night while patchy evening inland fog and areas of inland fog late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy patchy AM coastal fog while areas of inland AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy a slight (20%) of rain with patchy fog late Thursday night.
- lows 38-34 warming to 35 Wednesday night and Thursday night highs 57-56.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Friday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon and evening (Valentine’s Day), rain and snow late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, rain and snow Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day).
- highs 56-52 warming to 53 Sunday cooling to 52 Monday lows 39-34 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
- A slight (20%) chance of AM rain and a (30%) chance of snow, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Wednesday night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
- lows 24-25 cooling back to 24 Thursday night highs 38-42.
- AM clouds and sun with a a good (50%) chance of rain and snow, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Saturday (Valentine’s Day), snow and rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow Sunday, snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Monday (Valentine’s Day).
- snow level 3,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 40-33 rising to 34 Monday lows 27-22.
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