Mar
08.
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 Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday show a front in Oregon between Sunday and Monday. A frontal system will be hanging around the Pacific Northwest Friday through Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM N5 AM MONDAY UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH 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: Was open Sunday March 8th.
Hoodoo Ski: Was open 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 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 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 likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun and much cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance AM snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, then rain Wednesday night.
- lows 34-32 warming to 49 Wednesday night highs 49-56.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 55-54 warming to 59 Sunday lows 43-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 37).
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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 and late evening rain, a (30%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, much cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late Monday night),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday (800 ft. rising to 1500 ft.), a (30%) chance of rain and snow at night (snow level 2,200 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with (30%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft.), then a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
- lows 38-33 warming to 45 Wednesday night highs 49-60.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
- Then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 60-59 warming to 64 Sunday lows 46-47 cooling to 46 Saturday 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 evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight, while inland rain tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. late tonight),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon while a good (50%) chance of inland rain and snow and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (40%) of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and snow Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft. ),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow and rain, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), evening (snow level 1,600 ft. rising to 2,200 ft,) then a (40%) chance of rain and snow late at night (snow level 2,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, then cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
- lows 38-34 warming to 46 Wednesday night highs 52-58.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
- 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 cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday (1 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (70%) Monday night (2 in. of snow possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, cloudy with a good (50%) of snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late tonight, 2,000 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night, 2,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- lows 26-20 warming to 45 Wednesday night highs 34-44.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday, rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, then 6,500 ft. Sunday.
- highs 43-52 lows 35-36.
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