An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape”) well offshore to the Northwest starts to take over diminishing rain chances over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 shows a cold frontal system moving in Friday. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show the cold frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Wednesday and next Thursday.
ADVISORIES:
- A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR CROOK, DESCHUTES, GILLIAM, JEFFERSON, SHERMAN, GRANT, MORROW, UMATILLA, UNION, WILLOWA, WHEELER, AND WASCO COUNTIES.
- A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR BAKER AND HARNEY COUNTIES
- A FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:45 PM TONIGHT FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy, evening sprinkles, with showers likely (70%) late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with morning showers likely (60%), mostly cloudy and cooler Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- lows 52-42 warming to 44 Sunday night highs 65-70.
- Sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 79-85 lows 52-53 (seasonal averages high 70 low 45).
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: VERY HIGH (1005)
TREE POLLEN: MODERATE (23)
WEEDS: LOW (6)
Measured 5.28.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a AM showers likely (70%), just mostly cloudy and cooler Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- lows 52-43 highs 73-65 warming to 68 Saturday.
- Sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 73-89 cooling to 84 Wednesday lows 47-56. (seasonal averages high 73 low 50).
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Sunny but a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- lows 56-57 highs 65-47 warming to 52 Saturday.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 60-59 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 62 low 50).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (small hail and heavy rain possible), showers late tonight (1.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and warmer Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday evening, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, then 11,000 ft. Sunday night.
- lows 38-32 warming to 36 Sunday night highs 46-60.
- Sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then sunny Thursday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday night, 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 13,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 72-73 cooling to 67 Wednesday and Thursday and lows 42-43 cooling to 40 Wednesday.