An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) will slowly build in bringing plenty of sunshine for the 4th of July Holiday weekend. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday.
ADVISORIES:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday (Independence Day), becoming partly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, mostly clear both nights,
- lows 52-55 cooling to 53 Monday night highs 83-84.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Then sunny Friday.
- highs 84-82 warming to 83 Thursday and Friday lows 52-53 cooling back to 52 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 80 low 50)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: HIGH (45)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (5)
WEEDS: LOW (0)
Measured 7.2.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday (Independence Day), partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
- lows 54-57 cooling to 55 Monday night highs 86-88 cooling to 84 Tuesday.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night.
- highs 82-84 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 83 low 56).
- Becoming mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday (Independence Day), becoming partly cloudy Saturday night,
- AM clouds, sunny Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- lows near 52 highs 60-62.
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 62-63 cooling back to 62 Friday lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday (Independence Day), clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, then clear Monday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight through Sunday night, then 14,000 ft. Monday and. Monday night.
- lows 44-50 cooling to 49 Monday night highs 75-79 cooling to 78 Sunday.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Sunny and bit warmer Thursday,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Friday.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night, 14,000 ft. Wednesday, 15,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 16,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
- highs 75-70 warming to 73 Friday lows 44-43 warming back to 44 Thursday night.