Apr
12.
The Jet Stream (Upper Airflow) moving West to East is keeping rain chances with us. The graphics for days 1-3 show A frontal system offshore will be heading to the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show that cold front moving through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, then a complex frontal will be offshore and moving in next Saturday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES IN KLAMATH AND DOUGLAS 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 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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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7 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:
- Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (snow level 3,900 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then a (30%) chance of rain late Wednesday night (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,700 ft. late at night).
- 39-43 cooling to 34 Wednesday night highs 54-55.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday (snow level 1,600 ft. rising to 2,900 ft. in the afternoon), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy at night with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday,
- Sunday.
- highs 52-66 lows 34-33 warming to 37 Friday night (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).
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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 morning and early afternoon rain likely (70%), just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon (snow level 2,900 ft. rising to 4,100 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with rain at night (0.50 in of rain possible),
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday (0.50 in,. of rain possible, snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 3,100 ft. in the afternoon), evening rain likely (70%), then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night (snow level 2,800 ft. falling to 1,800 ft. late at night).
- highs 54-58 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 39-45 cooling to 40 Wednesday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday (snow level 1,700 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. ) partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 55-68 cooling to 62 Sunday lows 35-46 (seasonal averages high 62 low 42).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon (3,000 ft. rising to 3,700 ft. in the afternoon), rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), evening and late evening rain likely (70%), then a just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night (snow level, 2,200 ft.).
- highs near 52 lows 43-46 cooling to 40 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday (snow level 2,200 ft.), mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, just mostly clear late Thursday night (0.75 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,900 ft. ),
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
- highs 52-57 cooling to 56 Sunday lows 39-46. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a snow showers with rain showers likely (70%) today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with evening rain and snow showers late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain showers and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday (snow possibly heavy at times), then snow with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft, today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft, Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, then at the surface Wednesday night.
- highs 38-43 cooling to 34 Wednesday lows 28-32 cooling to 22 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain late Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday.
- snow level 2,000 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, then snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday.
- highs 35-53 lows 22-29.
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