Mar
13.
..The Jet Stream Airflow is setting up an Atmospheric River that will produce heavier rainfall for more of Oregon particularly to our north. The graphics for days 1-3 show a complex frontal system impacting the Pacific Northwest by going stationary then moving southward through Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show frontal activity in Oregon through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- AN AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BACK COUNTRY AREAS NEAR MT. HOOD.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MST UNTIL 9 PM MST TODAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, THE TUALATIN VALLE,PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, EAST PORTLAND METRO, OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON ABOVE 500 FT, WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR, AND CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING FOR JOHNSON CREEK AT SYCAMORE AFFECTING INNER PORTLAND METRO.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING FOR JOHNSON CREEK AT SYCAMORE AFFECTING CLACKAMAS AND MULTNOMAH COUNTIES.
- A FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM TODAY FOR UMATILLA, UNION, AND WALLOWA COUNTIES.
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 reopened today.
Hoodoo Ski: Is open through Sunday this week.
Mt. Ashland Ski: IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.
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 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 6 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 of AM showers (0.10 in. if rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy start, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 52-67 lows 32-42.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday afternoon.
- highs 69-67 lows 40-50. (seasonal averages high 57 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:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, just partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft.), partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 53-72 lows 36-44.
- Partly cloudy and with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 72-69 lows 45-50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night.
- highs 54-66 lows 36-40/….
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 67-66 warming back to 67 Thursday cooling to 65 Friday lows 45-48. (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 AM showers and a (40%) chance of snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds and sun, mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear Monday night.
- snow level 2,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. late tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday, then 13,000 ft. Monday night. highs 37-59.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday.
- snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 59-63a cooling to 59 Thursday lows 35-42.
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