Feb
14.
An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) brings a change to weather more like normal Winter. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system impacting the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday show that a complex frontal system off the Oregon coast brings more Winter weather.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY (8-12 IN. OF SNOW POSSIBLE).
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 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 34 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 a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and patchy fog tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain (snow level 2,200 ft.)Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow Monday night (snow level 1,400 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday (snow level 900 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. ), then showers with snow and possible thunderstorms Tuesday night (snow level 1,100 ft.).
- highs 50-45 lows 36-28.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday (snow level 800 ft. rising to 1,600 ft.), rain and snow Wednesday night (snow level 1,300 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and and snow Thursday (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,700 ft. in the afternoon), rain at night (snow level 1,800 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer Friday (snow level 1,800 ft.), rain Friday night (snow level 2,000 ft.),
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday (snow level 1,700 ft. rising to 2,400 ft. in the afternoon).
- highs 44-49 lows 30-32. (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 a (40%) of rain today, rain likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,300 ft. falling to 2,300 ft.) and a bit cooler Monday (Presidents’ Day), mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday night (snow level 1,900 ft. falling to 1,300 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday (snow level 1,100 ft. rising to 1,600 ft.) and in the evening, then rain, snow likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday night ( 0.50 in. of snow or less expected, snow level 1,100 ft. ).
- highs 50-43 lows 40-30.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Wednesday (snow level 800 ft,. rising to 1,700 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow Wednesday night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (snow level 1,200 ft. rising to 1,900 ft.), rain and snow likely (70%) at night (snow level 1,900 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday (snow level 1,700 ft. rising to 2,300 ft.), rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday (1,8,00 ft. rising to 2,600 ft.).
- highs 42-48 lows 32-35 (seasonal averages high 54 low 38).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain today while AM inland rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain likely (70%) tonight while inland evening rain likely (70%) and inland rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday afternoon while inland AM rain and snow likely (70%) with inland rain, snow, and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,200 ft.), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday night while inland showers, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,600 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with rain showers and snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening (snow level 1,300 ft.), rain, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.)
- highs 57-49 lows 38-32.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday (snow level 1,600 ft.), rain and snow Wednesday night (snow level 1,800 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer Thursday (snow level 1,800 ft.), rain and snow at night (snow level 2,300 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday and Friday night (snow level 2,400 ft.),
- Then mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), then rain likely and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon (snow level 2,600 ft.).
- highs 49-54 lows 34-36. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) this afternoon, rain and snow tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Monday (Presidents’ Day), snow and rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow Tuesday, then snow Tuesday night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Monday, then at the surface Monday night through Tuesday night.
- highs 40-27 lows 29-17.
- Mostly cloudy with snow Wednesday, snow Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Thursday, snow Thursday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Friday (possibly heavy at times), snow Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain Saturday.
- snow level at the surface Wednesday through Friday night, then 1,200 ft. Saturday.
- highs 27-33 lows 19-23.
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