Mar
03.
The Jet Stream Airflow is pushing the bulk of the moisture well to our north. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front offshore ready to move into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday night and early today. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show that a front pushes through Oregon next Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
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 open Thursday through 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 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 9 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 AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then a (40%) chance of rain Friday night.
- highs 52-50 warming to 53 Friday lows 39-42.
- AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 59-60 cooling to 52 Tuesday lows 40-42 cooling to 33 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 55 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 and cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today, a good (50%) chance of evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers at night (snow level 3,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
- highs 52-55 lows 42-40 warming to 43 Friday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), a (30%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday and in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 62-63 cooling to 53 Tuesday lows 44-45 cooling to 37 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler today, coastal showers late tonight while inland patchy fog and inland showers at night and inland showers likely (70%) late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and a bit cooler with coastal showers likely (70%) Thursday while AM inland patchy fog with showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night.
- highs 54-53 warming to 58 Friday lows 42-38 warming back to 42 Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am),, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
- highs 60-54 lows 42-43 cooling to 37 Monday night. (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, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler this afternoon (1 .00 in. of rain possible, 4-8 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times), snow and rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Thursday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), snow likely (70%) late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a (40%) chance of snow and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
- snow level 4,000 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night.
- highs 35-33 warming to 40 Friday lows 27-26 warming back to 33 Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly sunny with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon.
- snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, then 2,000 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 49-52 cooling to 39 Monday lows 34-25.
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