Mar
04.
The Jet Stream Airflow is pushing the bulk of the moisture well to our north, but we’re still getting some. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that moved through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show that a front pushes through Oregon next Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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 UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 4,500 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 4,000 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 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7 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 evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late 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 with a (0%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon, a a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a (40%) chance of rain with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
- lows 38-42 highs 49-60.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 59-52 warming to 54 Wednesday lows 38-33 warming to 36 Tuesday 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 with early evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a (%) chance of late evening showers continuing overnight with patchy fog late evening fog continuing overnight tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late tonight),
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy start, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins).
- lows 39-44 cooling to 43 Saturday night highs 44-64.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (20%) chance of showers Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), a (30%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain and snow of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 62-52 warming to 58 Wednesday lows 44-39 warming to 40 Tuesday 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 a (%) chance of early evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of late evening showers continuing through late tonight, inland patchy evening fog continuing overnight and inland showers likely (70%) late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, AM showers likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of evening coastal showers and coastal showers likely (70%) Thursday night while a (30%) chance of inland showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with coastal shower likely (70%) and a bit warmer while a good (50%) chance of inland showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers at night while partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of inland evening showers and jut mostly cloudy inland late at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins).
- lows 42-46 cooling to 43 Saturday night highs 50-59.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), a (0%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, then showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon.
- highs 62-53 warming to 58 Wednesday lows 42-37 warming to 39 Tuesday 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 evening snow and rain, snow likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) of AM snow and rain, a bit cooler with snow and rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), snow and rain likely (70%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of evening snow and a good (50%) chance of rain, a (%) chance of snow at night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins).
- snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 27-26 warming back to 34 Friday night highs 32-50.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday, snow likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
- snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 50-34 warming to 42 Wednesday lows 32-23 warming to 25 Tuesday night.
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