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:
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FROM THIS 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 TODAY 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:
- Sunny and cooler (But very warm) today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, more clouds at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- highs 88-82 warming to 87 Thursday lows 54- 57.
- 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 48)
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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:
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Very Warm) today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- highs 90-85 warming to 89 Thursday lows 57-59.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- highs 85-82 warming to 89 Monday lows 54-53 warming to 56 Sunday night (seasonal averages high 76 low 52).
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy tonight 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.
- highs 72-62 lows 53-52 warming back to 53 Thursday night.
- 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,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- highs 60-63 lows 53-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 51).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. today through Wednesday night, 16,000 ft. Thursday, then 15,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 83-76 lows 44-49.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), partly cloudy Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Then sunny Monday.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 13,000 ft. Saturday, then 14,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday.
- highs 82-72 lows 49-42.