An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape”) offshore of the Pacific Northwest brings us another brief heat wave followed by occasional cold fronts cooling us down a bit. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems sliding in. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest Saturday through next Sunday.
ADVISORIES:
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE TUALATIN VALLEY, THE INNER PORTLAND METRO, THE EAST PORTLAND METRO, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR, AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR, THE OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, THE WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLETY, AND THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, THE PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, 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 warmer (Hot) Monday, clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer (Hot) Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Hot) Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
- lows 53-59 Monday night cooling to 57 Tuesday night highs 82-96,
- Sunny and cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 97-75 lows 54-52 (seasonal averages high 76 low 48)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: HIGH (179)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (12)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 6.19.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and warmer (Hot) Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and (Hot) again Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Hot) Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- lows 55-60 cooling to 58 Tuesday night. highs 80-95
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
- AM clouds with a (40%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
- highs 85-84 lows 59-55 (seasonal averages high 78 low 54).
- Becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cl0udy Monday night,
- AM clouds and patchy fog, becoming sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows 51- 52 highs near 63.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- highs 59-57 warming to 58 Saturday and Sunday lows 53-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night.
- lows 44-48 cooling to 45 Wednesday night highs 80-76.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Thursday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, then 7,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 69-48 warming to 56 Sunday lows 44-36.