An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch”shape) is over us along with surface High Pressure bring sunshine. The graphics for days 1-3 show a dry frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show frontal activity affecting the Pacific Northwest between Saturday and next Sunday.
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:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then just partly cloudy late Thursday night.
- lows 43-40 warming to 44 Thursday night highs 67-69.
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of evening rain, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 70-56 warming to 59 Monday lows 45-40. (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 clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- lows 44-40 warming to 45 Wednesday night highs 82-67.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 72-62 lows 46-42 (seasonal averages high 61 low 41).
Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog late tonight,
- Cloudy with widespread AM fog, mostly sunny and cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- highs 57-48 warming to 58 Wednesday lows 45-42 warming back to 45 Wednesday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a rain likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 59-55 lows 46-44 (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Sunny start with a good (50%) chance of rain, a mix of cloud sand sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) of rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday night, 9,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 37-34 warming back to 37 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday bight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday afternoon.
- snow level 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday afternoon.
- highs 58-59 cooling to 48 Sunday lows 38-32.