An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) offshore kept our weather pretty stable and now we see a warm-up. The graphics for days 1-3 show stationary front over Eastern Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show no frontal systems over the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN OF OREGON.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR JACKSON COUNTY, KLAMATH COUNTY, AND LAKE COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR GRANT, WALLOWA, AND WHEELER COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY AND NORTHERN HARNEY 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:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 87-89 lows 54-59.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 93-87 lows 59-55. (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: MODERATE (8)
TREE POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 7.16.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- AM clouds and widespread lingering haze, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and still quite warm Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 89-92 lows 56-62. .
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 92-87 lows 60-57 (seasonal averages high 87 low 58).
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 59-63 lows 53-55.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 64-63 lows 56-55 (seasonal averages high 66 low 54).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- free air freezing 14,000 ft. today, 15,000 ft. tonight through Monday, then 16,000 ft. Monday night,
- lows 46-54 highs 77-80 cooling to 79 Monday.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers,mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday night, then free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 82-78 lows 53-50.