Mar
07.
The Jet Stream Airflow is poised to bring us more moisture. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front moving through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday show a front pushing through Oregon between Sunday and Monday. Another frontal system will be offshore to our northwest next Thursday. Another front will be just offshore moving in next Saturday.
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 today Sunday March 8th.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open today Sunday March 8th.
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 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 36 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 26 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 and a (30%) chance of rain (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday, evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers, snow shower s likely (70%) late at night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday (snow level 1,500 ft.), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
- highs 57-49 lows 34-32 warming to 37 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (70%) Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Saturday.
- highs 57-52 warming to 54 Saturday lows 44-43. (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:
- Patchy dense AM fog (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening rain, rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday afternoon and evening (snow level 2,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) late at night (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,200 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday afternoon (1,200 ft. rising to 2,200 ft.), then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night (snow level 2,200 ft.)
- highs 59-50 lows 42-34 warming to 36 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (snow level 2,600 ft. rising to 5,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday and Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 59-55 lows 43-44. (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 with a (40%) chance of coastal rain and coastal rain and a bit warmer this afternoon while mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of inland rain today (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with evening coastal rain and coastal likely (70%) tonight while inland rain Sunday night (snow level 2,000 ft. ),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft.), evening coastal rain likely (70%) and rain and snow likely (70%) late at night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow at night (snow level 1,700 ft. ),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening (snow level 1,600 ft. rising to 2,200 ft,) then a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night (snow level 2,500 ft.).
- highs 59-52 warming to 53 Tuesday lows 39-34 warming to 35 Tuesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler Friday, rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday.
- highs 58-55 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 42).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight (Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour at bedtime as Daylight Saving time begins),
- Increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain (Spring Forward-Turn Clocks ahead 1 hour officially at 2:00 am), mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and with snow late Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, little or no snow accumulation expected),
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with snow showers Monday, snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of snow and rain Tuesday night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. today, 6,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. tonight, at the surface Monday through Tuesday, then snow level 2,000 ft. Tuesday night.
- highs 50-34 lows 28-20 warming to 26 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 Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday,
- snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
- highs 46-42 lows 33-32 warming to 35 Friday night.
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