An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape”) continues bringing serious heating into the Pacific Northwest. We could break more record highs. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak dry frontal system falling apart while moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing slight cooling Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show no frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest.
ADVISORIES:
- AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT 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 UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR CLATSOP COUNTY, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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 UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
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:
- Mostly sunny (Still Hot) today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (But very warm) Tuesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- highs 96-82 lows 63-54 warming to 55 Wednesday night .
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then sunny Sunday.
- highs 82-86 cooling to 80 Saturday, lows 55-57 cooling to 53 Friday night (seasonal averages high 74 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 start, increasing clouds and a bit cooler (Still Hot) today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Very Warm) Tuesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- highs 98-85 lows 66-58.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 89-82 warming to 84 Sunday lows 59-53 (seasonal averages high 76 low 52).
- Sunny start, increasing clouds and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night and breezy (Wind: N 16-22 mph gusts to 26 mph),
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- highs 72-62 lows 56-52.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 64-60 warming to 62 Sunday 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:
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, clear at night,
- Sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. today, 16,000 ft. rising to above 16,000 ft. late tonight, above 16,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, then 16,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- lows 49-52 cooling to 45 Tuesday night warming to 47 Wednesday night highs 83-76.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), mostly clear at night, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, clear Saturday night,
- Then sunny Sunday.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Thursday, 15,000 ft. Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 13,000 ft. Saturday, then 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 82-72 lows 49-42.