Mar
01.
The Jet Stream Airflow is pushing moisture into Northern California and some gets sent to moisture to Oregon as a front pushes through. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front offshore ready to move into the Pacific Northwest Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show a weak frontal system that moved through the Pacific Northwest between Wednesday and Thursday. Then a front pushes through Oregon next Sunday.
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 pausing operations until Friday March 6th.
Hoodoo Ski: Is was open (Sunday).
Mt. Ashland Ski: All operations paused 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 85 in the Moderate 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 61 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 cloudy with patchy AM fog and a good (50%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Wednesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
- highs 58-52 lows 43-40 .
- Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- AM clouds with a (40%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 52-60 cooling to 56 Sunday lows 40-42. (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:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, patchy dense fog and (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight, patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, evening rain, then rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
- highs 59-52 lows 45-46 cooling to 42 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 52-62 cooling to 59 Sunday 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 patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of showers, a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with coastal rain and a bit cooler Tuesday while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain with inland rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Wednesday and in the evening, then rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
- highs 60-55 lows 44-42.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 54-60 cooling to 58 Sunday lows 42-43. (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 AM showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with rain showers this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon, evening rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow, rain and snow late at night (snow possibly heavy at times late),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and cooler Wednesday (snow possibly heavy at times), then rain and snow Wednesday night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. today and tonight, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday night,
- highs 43-45 cooling to 35 Wednesday lows 32-28.
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain Thursday, rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of AM rain with snow likely (70%), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (50%) chance of rain with snow likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night.
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday.
- snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday.
- highs 35-43 warming to 52 Friday cooling to 47 Sunday lows 32-36.
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