Feb
28.
The Jet Stream Airflow has split. Moisture in Northern California will slowly send a little moisture to Oregon. The graphics for days 1-3 show the surface low pressure system in Northern California filters some rain into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show a weak frontal system headed for the Pacific Northwest as it falls apart.
ADVISORIES:
- NONE AT THIS TIME.
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 through Sunday.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open through Sunday.
Mt. Ashland Ski: All operations paused starting at 4 pm Saturday February 28th due to poor mountain conditions.
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 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 77 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 58 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:
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight with patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a good (50%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday night.
- highs 56-58 cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 52-57 lows 42-45. (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:
- Cloudy with patchy AM dense fog and a good (50%) chance of showers, likely (70%), mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with patchy fog this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of showers tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (30%) chance of rain late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, then rain Tuesday night.
- highs 56-59 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 48-45.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, evening rain, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 52-58 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50% ) chance of AM showers and patchy inland fog, coastal showers and a bit warmer this afternoon while mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM 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 cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) late at night while a (30%) chance of inland rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
- highs 59-60 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 45-44.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 55-58 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer today (0.50 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening snow, rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night (snow possibly heavy at times).
- snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night.
- highs 46-44 warming back to 46 Tuesday lows 35-32 warming to 34 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and cooler Wednesday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, then 6,000 ft. Saturday.
- highs 30-35 lows 34-28.
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