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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Widespread AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy patchy fog and areas of frost late tonight,
- 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.
- highs 52-53 cooling back to 52 Friday lows 32-36.
- 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:.
- Partly cloudy with patchy dense AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy dense fog tonight,
- 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.
- highs 53-52 lows 36-39.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain 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:
- Patchy inland AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- 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.
- highs 58-56 lows 36-39.
- 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 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:
- A slight (20%) chance of AM snow, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- 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.
- snow level 5,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late tonight, 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.
- highs 42-43 cooling to 39 Friday lows 27 cooling back to 25 Thursday night warming to 28 Friday night.
- 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.