Feb
27.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is sitting over the Pacific Northwest bringing more sunshine and no rain today, but for how long? The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems impacting the Pacific Northwest, but a surface Low will move eastward from the Northwestern California/Southwestern Oregon border giving us rain chances. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show no frontal activity for the Pacific Northwest during the period until a frontal system slides in between Wednesday and Wednesday night. A complex frontal system will be to our northwest next Friday.
ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY 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: Is open from Friday through Sunday.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open from Friday through Sunday.
Mt. Ashland Ski: All lifts are open and Twilight Skiing returned Thursday February 26 th.
Be sure to check their web pages for the latest updates.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 58 in the Moderate 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 55 in the Moderate 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 clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy frost late tonight,
- Cloudy with patchy dense AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday night with patchy fog late,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain , a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night with patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Monday night.
- lows 32-40 cooling to 37 Monday night highs 49-58.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 57-53 warming to 54 Friday lows 43-38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36).
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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 this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Cloudy with patchy dense AM fog with a good (50%) chance of showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, showers likely (70%) with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Patchy AM fog with showers likely (70%), mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and patchy fog Sunday night,
- AM clouds with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night.
- lows 39-46 cooling to 42 Monday night highs 53-59.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday , a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 59-53 warming to 56 Friday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy through late evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers with patchy dense inland fog, coastal showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening showers with patchy fog, showers likely (70%) with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (70%) while inland showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night.
- lows 40-45 cooling to 42 Monday night highs 59-60.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain, Tuesday afternoon, rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, evening rain likely (70%), with a good (50%) chance of rain with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 58-56 warming to 57 Thursday and Friday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Monday night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday night.
- lows 34-37 cooling back to 32 Sunday night highs 48-47 warming back to 48 Monday.
- AM clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow likely (70%) at night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 49-37 warming to 43 Friday lows 34-28.
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