An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape”) continues 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 Tuesday through Saturday show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Tuesday night and Wednesday.
ADVISORIES:
- AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE TUALATIN VALLEY, PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, INNER PORTLAND METRO, EAST PORTLAND METRO, AND THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11AM UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR CLATSOP COUNTY, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE, THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, THE OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON ABOVE 500 FT, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR, CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON 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: 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 (Hot) today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny (Still Hot) Monday, then mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (But very warm) Tuesday, then clear Tuesday night.
- highs 96-89 lows 61-63 cooling to 55 Tuesday night.
- Sunny and cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), at night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
- highs 82-86 cooling to 80 Saturday, lows 55-54? (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: VERY HIGH (322)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (12)
WEEDS: LOW (0)
Measured 6.12.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and warmer (Hot) today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Hot) Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Very Warm) Tuesday, clear Tuesday night.
- highs 101-91 lows 63-58 Tuesday night.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), mostly clear Friday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
- highs 85-88 cooling to 81 Saturday lows 59-54 (seasonal averages high 76 low 52).
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and cooler Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
- highs 77-65 lows 59-53.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), mostly cloudy Friday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday.
- highs 60-58 lows near 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, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, clear Tuesday night,
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. this afternoon, 16,000 ft. tonight and Monday, then above 16,000 ft. Monday night.
- highs 80-83 cooling to 76 Tuesday lows 49-50 cooling to 45 Tuesday night.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), mostly clear at night, mostly clear Friday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday.
- free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. Wednesday, 16,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 15,000 ft. Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 13,000 ft. Saturday.
- highs 77-80 cooling to 69 Saturday lows 46-48 cooling to 44 Friday night.