An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape”) will be bringing serious heating into the Pacific Northwest. We could break some record highs. The graphics for days 1-3 show a no frontal systems moving into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show no frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest until Wednesday.
ADVISORIES:
- AN EXTREME HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, TUALATIN VALLEY, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHAEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, THE EAST PORTLAND METRO, OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WEST COLUMBIA GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR.
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 THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE OF GETTING ENOUGH SNOWFALL TO ALLOW OPENING FOR SKIING. 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:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and warmer Saturday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer (Hot) Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- highs 79-95 lows 53-60.
- Sunny and a bit warmer (Hot) Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (But still Hot) Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 97-80 lows 62-53 (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: VERY HIGH (218)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (8)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 6.10.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and warmer Saturday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer (Hot) Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- highs 83-97 lows 56-66.
- Sunny and even warmer ( Hot) Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Hot) Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 101-83 lows 67-56 (seasonal averages high 75 low 52).
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds and sun, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
- highs 62-67 warming to 74 Sunday lows 52-59 cooling to 56 Sunday night.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday and Tuesday, partly cloudy both nights,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 72-59 lows 56-52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today and Saturday, clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today, 15,000 ft. tonight, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Saturday, 15,000 ft. Saturday night, then 16,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
- highs 70-82 lows 43-52.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Monday, above 16,000 ft. through Wednesday, 16,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 15,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 83-69 lows 55-47.