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 UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE OF OREGON.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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 UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, THE PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN.
- A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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 with increasing clouds and a bit warmer (Hot) Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still Hot) Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain late Thursday night.
- lows 56-52 highs 90-82.
- Cloudy and cooler with rain Friday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday.
- highs 66-73 lows 50-48 (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: HIGH (126)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (11)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 6.22.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Clear tonight,
- AM sun, becoming partly cloudy and (Hot) Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler (Still very warm) Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (40%) Thursday night.
- lows 57-54 highs 90-83.
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday.
- highs 67-75 lows 52-49 warming to 50 Monday (seasonal averages high 78 low 54).
- Mostly cl0udy with patchy fog late tonight,
- AM clouds and patchy fog, becoming sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with increasing clouds with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain late Thursday night.
- lows near 52 highs near 63.
- Cloudy with AM rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Then mostly sunny Monday.
- highs 56-58 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny start, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday night, 13,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 48-43 highs 78-70.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then sunny and warmer Monday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, above 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then free air freezing level above 8,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 54-47 warming to 62 Monday lows 38-36 warming to 37 Monday.