A strong area of Upper Level High Pressure (“O” shape) centered over the Texas Panhandle will be spreading westward to have even more influence on our weather pattern. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak cold frontal system pushing through Oregon between Friday and Saturday. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show activity over the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, AND CANYON GRASSLANDS OF WALLOWA COUNTY.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY OF OREGON, EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS, JOHN DAY VALLEY, CENTRAL BLUE MOUNTAIINS, WESTERN FORESTED BLUE MOUNTAINS, AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CANYONLANDS, NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM, AND THE BAKER VALLEY.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR BURNS BLM, STEENS MOUNTAIN, AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR BAKER COUNTY, AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR HOOD RIVER.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR CROOK, JEFFERSON, UNION, WALLOWA, AND WASCO COUNTIES.
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 Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- lows 52-55 cooling to 50 Saturday night highs 82-88 cooling to 79 Saturday.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 79-92 cooling to 91 Wednesday lows 52-58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 53)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
TREE POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
WEEDS: LOW (0)
Measured 7.30.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- lows 53-56 cooling 52 Saturday night warming to 53 Sunday night highs 90-82.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, clear Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Thursday.
- highs 88-94 cooling to 91 Thursday lows 56-60 cooling to 58 Wednesday night (seasonal averages high 88 low 59).
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night
- lows 52-57 cooling to 53 Saturday night and Sunday night.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny Thursday.
- highs 72-73 cooling back to 72 Wednesday and Thursday lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight with patchy smoke late,
- Patchy AM smoke, sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
- Sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight, 16,000 ft. Friday, 16,000 ft. rising to above 16,000 ft. late Friday night, then above 16,000 ft. falling to 16,000 ft. Saturday, 16,000 ft. Saturday night, then 15,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
- lows 48-42 highs 82-68.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Then sunny Thursday.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Monday, 16,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday, then 15,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 77-82 cooling to 79 Wednesday and Thursday lows 48-52 cooling to 49 Thursday.