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:,
- Widespread AM frost, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with patchy fog and frost late tonight,
- 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.
- highs 63-62 lows 35-39.
- 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:
- 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.
- highs 68-66 warming to 75 Sunday lows 42-44.
- 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:
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM coastal frost while patchy inland AM frost, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- 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.
- highs 59-56 lows 40-42.
- 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 sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- 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 11,000 ft. today and tonight, 10,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,500 ft. Sunday night.
- highs 62-55 lows 34-35 cooling back to 34 Sunday night.
- 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.