An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) continues to bring plenty of sunshine into the beginning of the week. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold frontal system to our northwest Tuesday aimed toward the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show a couple frontal systems pushing into the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR BURNS BLM AND STEENS MOUNTAIN.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
DRU FUELS 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:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit 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.
- lows 54-52 highs 85-87 cooling to 85 Tuesday.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
- Sunny Friday, becoming partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 82- 84 cooling to 82 Saturday warming to 83 Sunday lows 53-52. (seasonal averages high 81 low 51)
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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,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then clear Wednesday night.
- lows 57-53 warming to 56 Tuesday night cooling to 55 Wednesday night highs 86-82.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 84-82 warming to 84 Sunday lows 53-54 cooling back to 53 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 83 low 56).
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly cloudy patchy fog late Monday night,
- AM clouds and patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Wednesday night highs 58-62.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- highs 63-62 lows 52-50 warming back to 52 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, 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 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. tonight, 14,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday, then 15,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- lows 50-43 highs 77-70.
- Sunny and bit warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Thursday through Saturday,
- highs 69-73 lows 43-44.