An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch”shape) is over us along with surface High Pressure bring sunshine and some AM and late night fog. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems moving across the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday show frontal activity affecting the Pacific Northwest Tuesday.
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 cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday (Easter), partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
- lows 46-47 cooling to 40 Tuesday night highs 75-63.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs 63-66 cooling to 65 Friday cooling to 63 Saturday lows 38-40. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39).
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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 patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy dense AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (Easter), partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
- lows 52-44 highs 82-67.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Friday,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
- highs 66-65 lows 40-38 (seasonal averages high 61 low 41).
Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday (Easter), partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
- lows 52-44 highs 62-56.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday.
- highs 57-56 lows 43-44 (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday (Easter), partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night.
- lows 40-35 highs 64-54.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow late Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) of rain Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 5,500 ft. Saturday.
- highs 53-55 cooling back to 53 Saturday lows 32-33.