The West to East Jet Stream Zonal Airflow keeps us in sunshine. The graphics for days 1-3 show a complex frontal system moving across the Pacific Northwest Saturday. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show a complex frontal system moving through Sunday and Monday and next front comes in Wednesday through 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: Is closed until better snow conditions for Spring skiing.
Hoodoo Ski: Is closed until better snow conditions for Spring skiing.
Mt. Ashland Ski: IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.
Be sure to check their web pages for the latest updates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:,
- Mostly clear with areas of frost late tonight,
- Widespread AM frost, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear with patchy fog and frost late Friday night,
- Patchy AM fog and frost, mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
- lows 30-39 highs 63-62.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Thursday.
- highs 53-59 cooling to cooling to 54 Wednesday warming to 55 Thursday lows 36-42 cooling to 39 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).
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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 clear early this evening, partly cloudy late evening, mostly clear with areas of frost late tonight,
- Some AM clouds with areas of frost, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night.
- lows 33-44 highs 68-66 warming to 75 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday.
- highs 58-62 cooling to 55 Thursday lows 42-43 cooling back to 42Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41).
Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with inland patchy frost late tonight with mostly clear very late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM coastal frost while patchy inland AM frost, sunny and warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
- AM clouds, sunny Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
- lows 37-42 highs 59-56.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- AM rain, then rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon.
- highs 55-56 cooling to 54 Wednesday warming to 55 Thursday lows 39-40 (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,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late tonight, 11,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,500 ft. Sunday night.
- lows 30-35 cooling to 34 Sunday night highs 62-55.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and cooler Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Wednesday, snow and rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Thursday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 45-47 cooling to 37 Thursday lows 32-26.