An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) continues to bring plenty of sunshine and with onshore airflow temperatures are back to normal. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold frontal system that pushed into the Pacific Northwest Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show a frontal system pushing into the Pacific Northwest Saturday.
ADVISORIES:
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
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:
- Sunny and slightly cooler today, clear tonight,
- Sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- highs 84-82 lows near 52.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday.
- highs 82-89 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: HIGH (33)
TREE POLLEN: LOW (9)
WEEDS: LOW (0)
Measured 7.6.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and slightly cooler today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- highs 86-82 lows 52-54 cooling to 53 Saturday night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
- highs 84-89 cooling to 87 Wednesday lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 85 low 57).
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night.
- highs 60-59 warming to 62 Friday lows 52-50.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy both nights,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
- highs 62-64 lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 66 low 53).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and bit warmer today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, 14,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night,
- highs 74-72 lows 44-45.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Sunday, 15,000 ft. Sunday night through Tuesday night, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 74-79 cooling to 77 Wednesday lows 45-49 cooling to 48 Tuesday night.