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 RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM TONIGHT 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:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday (Juneteenth), then partly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 53- 57 cooling to 52 Friday night highs 82- 87.
- AM clouds and sun, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer (Very Warm) Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
- highs 80-92 lows 50-58 (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: HIGH (176)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (12)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 6.16.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), then partly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 52-54 highs 86-92 cooling to 88 Friday.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer (Hot) Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Then sunny Tuesday.
- highs 82-92 lows 52-60 (seasonal averages high 76 low 52).
- Mostly clear tonight and breezy (Wind: N 10-20 mph gusts to 25 mph),
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and breezy (Wind: N 10-15 mph increasing to N 15-20 mph gusts to 30 mph), mostly cloudy and breezy (Wind: N 15-25 mph decreasing to N 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph) Wednesday night,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), then mostly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 50-53 highs 62-63 cooling to 59 Friday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy both nights,
- Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
- highs 59-64 lows 52-53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 51).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday (Juneteenth), then mostly cloudy Friday night.
- free air freezing level above 16,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 16,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 15,000 ft. Thursday night, then 14,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
- lows 44-49 cooling to 45 Friday night highs 75-82 cooling to 76 Friday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Then sunny Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 14,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 14,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 69-79 lows 40-48.