Jun
15.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape”) continues bringing serious heating into the Pacific Northwest, but that will be changing. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak dry frontal system falling apart while moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing slight cooling tonight and Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show no frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest.
ADVISORIES:
- AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 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 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 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 UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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.
- A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY 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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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 59 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 49 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 61 in the Moderate 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,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (But very warm) Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- lows 62-54 warming to 57 Thursday night highs 88-82 warming to 87 Thursday.
- Sunny Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Then sunny Monday.
- 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 (286)
TREE POLLEN: MODERATE (19)
WEEDS: LOW (0)
Measured 6.15.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Very Warm) Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- lows 64-57 warming to 59 Thursday night highs 90-85 warming to 89 Thursday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday.
- highs 85-82 warming to 89 Monday lows 54-53 warming to 56 Sunday night (seasonal averages high 76 low 52).
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:,
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and breezy (Wind: N 16-22 mph gusts to 26 mph),
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and breezy (Wind: N 15-25 mph gusts to 30 mph), partly cloudy and breezy (Wind: N 15-25 mph gusts to 30 mph) Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- lows 55-52 warming to 53 Thursday night highs 72-62.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), mostly cloudy Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday.
- highs 60-63 lows 53-52. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. rising to above 16,000 ft. late tonight, above 16,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night, 16,000 ft. Thursday, then 15,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 49-52 cooling to 45 Tuesday night warming to 47 Wednesday night highs 83-76.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday,
- Then Monday.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 13,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, Sunday night, then Monday.
- highs 82-72 lows 49-42.
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