Feb
10.
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 37 in the Good 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 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:
- Partly cloudy with widespread frost late tonight,
- Widespread AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy patchy fog and areas of frost late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM frost and patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and frost late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
- lows 30-36 highs 52-53 cooling back to 52 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday (Valentine’s Day), rain likely (70%) late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- 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 early this evening, partly cloudy with patchy late evening fog lasting overnight tonight.
- Partly cloudy with patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy dense fog Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then a (40%) chance of rain Friday night.
- lows 36-39 highs 53-52.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday (Presidents’ Day), evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday.
- highs 52-47 warming to 49 Tuesday lows 38-34 (seasonal averages high 53 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with patchy late evening inland fog continuing tonight,
- Patchy inland AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM inland fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy a slight (20%) of coastal rain late at night with patchy inland fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, then rain likely (70%) Friday night.
- lows 37-36 warming to 39 Friday night highs 58-56.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday (Valentine’s Day), rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Tuesday.
- highs 55-52 warming to 54 Tuesday lows 38-35 (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 slight (20%) chance of AM snow, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- AM clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night.
- free air freezing level snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
- lows 25-27 cooling back to 25 Thursday night warming to 28 Friday night highs 42-43 cooling to 39 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Saturday (Valentine’s Day), snow and rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of snow and rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Monday (Valentine’s Day), snow and rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 39-35 lows 27-23.
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