Apr
14.
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 through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show that cold front moving through the Pacific Northwest between Sunday and Monday
ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES IN KLAMATH, JACKSON, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 11 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 5 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY,
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 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 11 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:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain possibly mixed with snow showers, rain and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,100 ft.), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night (snow level 2,400 ft. falling to 1,800 ft. late at night),
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 48-34 highs 52-60.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain likely (70%) Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 66-59 warming to 60 Tuesday lows 47-42 (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
TREE POLLEN: HIGH (282)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM and early afternoon rain, a bit cooler with a (%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 5,000 ft. falling to 2,600 ft. in the afternoon), evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, likely (70%) late Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more inn storms, snow level 2,400 ft. falling to 1,700 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain (snow level 1,400 ft. rising to 2,800 ft.), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of late night frost Thursday night,
- Areas of AM frost, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 50-34 warming to 42 Friday night highs 50-62.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 68-59 62 Tuesday lows 48-43 (seasonal averages high 63 low 42).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 4,200 ft. falling to 2,300 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain late Wednesday night (o.50 in. of rain possible, snow level, 2,300 ft.),
- A 40% chance of AM rain, mostly sunny with a slight 20%) chance of rain Thursday (snow level 2,200 ft.-2,700 ft), mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 50-40 warming to 44 Friday night highs 50-47.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 58-54 warming to 46 Tuesday lows 47-45 (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 rain and snow tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 5-9 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain, a bit cooler with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon (1 in. of rain possible, 5-11 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times, small hail possible), snow showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late at night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Wednesday, at the surface Wednesday night, 3,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
- lows 32-20 warming to 29 Friday night highs 35-46.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday night, Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,500 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 53-43 warming to 45 Tuesday lows 35-32.
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