Mar
09.
The Jet Stream Airflow is poised to bring us more moisture. The graphics for days 1-3 show a complex frontal system approaching the Pacific Northwest Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show a front in Oregon Monday. A frontal system will be hanging around the Pacific Northwest Thursday through next Monday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM WEDNESDAY 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 14 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 11 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 a good (50%) chance AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday, then rain likely (70%) Thursday night.
- highs 49-57 lows 39-47.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain Friday night,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- The mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 58-55 65 Monday warming to 59 Sunday lows 43-42. (seasonal averages high 56 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 and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain and snow today (afternoon snow level 1500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of evening rain, a (30%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (snow level 2,200 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (AM snow level 3,000 ft.), a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a ( 30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- highs 50-62 lows 40-46.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (2%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 62-58 warming to 69 Monday lows 46-48 cooling to 46 Saturday night warming to 48 Sunday 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 and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of coastal rain today while a good (50%) chance of inland AM rain and snow and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) late tonight while a (40%) chance of inland rain Tuesday night (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 AM rain and afternoon coastal and a bit warmer rain likely (70%) while inland rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (70%) with rain late Wednesday night while a good (50%) chance of evening inland with inland rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then rain likely (70%) Thursday night.
- highs 52-60 lows 42-47cooling to 46 Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday, evening rain likely (70%), rain late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 59-58 warming to 64 Monday lows 46-44 warming to 46 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 42).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers today, mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely (70%) tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and bit warmer with snow and rain Wednesday, rain with slight (20%) chance of snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday night.
- snow level 2,500 ft. this afternoon, 2,500 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 32-44 lows 226-35.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of of AM rain, then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then above 8,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 47-44 warming to 57 Monday lows 38-37 warming to 42 Sunday night.
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