Mar
06.
The Jet Stream Airflow is poised to bring us more moisture. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that moved through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show a front pushing through Oregon between Sunday and Monday. Another frontal system will be offshore to our northwest next Thursday.
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: Reopened Friday March 6th.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open 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 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 34 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 patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear thisevening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and warmer with Sunday afternoon (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of snow Monday, then a (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft.).
- highs 60-52 lows 42-32.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler Tuesday (1,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon.
- highs 52-56 cooling to 53 Friday lows 36-42 cooling to 38 Thursday 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 a slight (20%) chance of evening rain with patchy fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly clear with patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with areas of fog late Saturday night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night.
- highs 63-52 lows 45-35.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday and Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
- highs 52-59 cooling to 57 Friday lows 38-43 cooling to 42 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight with patchy coastal fog late tonight with patchy inland fog at night (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain and coastal rain likely (70%) a bit cooler Sunday afternoon while mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of inland rain Sunday (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) Sunday night while inland evening rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, then a (40%) chance of rain Monday night.
- highs 60-53 lows 45-35.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 54-58 cooling to 57 Friday lows 42-37 warming to 43 Wednesday night cooling to 40 Thursday day night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and warmer today, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Mostly sunny with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Sunday afternoon (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday, then snow likely (70%) Monday night.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. today, snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, then 2,000 ft. Monday night.
- highs 52-36 lows 34-22.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday.
- snow level at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 4,000ft. Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 37-46 cooling to 44 Thursday and Friday lows 27-34 cooling to 30 Thursday night.
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