May
24.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) has kept us dry, but that changed when a cold front pushed through today bringing some rain for the Memorial Day Holiday. The graphics for days 1-3 shows a cold frontal system that moved over the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show another weak frontal system will to be pushing through the Pacific Northwest next Friday.
ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE BURNS BLM.
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: IT’S NOT OFFICIAL, BUT DUE TO THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON AND THE MILD WEATHER TREND, CONSIDER IT CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.
Hoodoo Ski: IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.
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 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Ozone.
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:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy Monday afternoon (Wind: light SW then W 10-15 mph gusts to 26 mph in the morning) (Memorial Day), rain changing to showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, showers late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows 50-45 Tuesday night highs 68-63 warming to 67 Wednesday .
- Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 62-73 cooling to 69 Saturday warming to 72 Sunday lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 70 low 45).
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: VERY HIGH (667)
TREE POLLEN: MODERATE (45)
WEEDS: LOW (2)
Measured 5.22.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain late Monday afternoon (Memorial Day), mostly cloudy with rain late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Tuesday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows 53-46 warming to 48 Wednesday night highs 73-62 warming to 67 Wednesday.
- Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night.
- highs 73-69 warming to 73 Sunday lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 73 low 49).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Becoming mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Memorial Day), rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in.of rain possible), just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler at night,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- lows 49-52 cooling to 50 Wednesday night highs near 56.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 60-56 warming to 58 Sunday lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 49).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon (Memorial Day), rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the evening, at night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 8,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night,
- lows 42-32 warming to 36 Wednesday night highs 64-43 warming to 49 Wednesday.
- A mix of clouds and sun and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday and Sunday,partly cloudy Saturday night,
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 9,,000 ft. Saturday, then 9,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 62-55 warming to 62 Sunday lows 39-34.
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