A strong area of Upper Level High Pressure (“O” shape) centered over the Texas Panhandle along with an Upper Level Low Pressure Trough well offshore are in control of our weather with continued onshore airflow. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak cold frontal system that slid over the Pacific Northwest Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show frontal activity over the Pacific Northwest Saturday.
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR CROOK, GRANT, JEFFERSON, MORROW, UNION, WALLOWA, AND WHEELER COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR BAKER COUNTY, HARNEY COUNTY, AND MALHEUR 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 cooler Thursday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then clear Friday night.
- highs 84-83 warming to 89 Friday lows 50-57.
- Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Sunny Sunday, clear at night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, clear Monday night.
- highs 90-82 warming to 85 Monday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 86 low 53)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
TREE POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 7.27.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Thursday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then clear Friday night.
- highs 84-86 lows 52-56.
- Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, clear both nights,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
- highs 92-83 warming to 86 Monday lows 57-54 (seasonal averages high 88 low 59).
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
- highs 60-65 lows 52-55.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
- highs 64-65 lows 53-54. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then clear Friday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Thursday, 16,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night.
- highs 74-79 lows 44-46.
- Sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, clear Tuesday night.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 16,000 ft. Monday,
- highs 69-68 warming to warming to 80 Monday lows 39-47.