An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) sitting along the coast keeps up the repelling the wildfire smoke. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak disturbance pushing through Oregon Friday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show no frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest through the period.
ADVISORIES:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR LIGHTING FOR THE NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM, AND THE BAKER VALLEY.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE CANYON GRASSLANDS OF WALLOWA COUNTY, THE GRAND RONDE VALLEY OF OREGON, EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS, AND THE WESTERN FORESTED BLUE MOUNTAINS.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR CLACKAMAS AND HOOD RIVER COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR CROOK, JEFFERSON, UNION, WALLOWA, AND WASCO, AND WHEELER 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:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late tonight,
- AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers and thunderstorms, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- lows 54-55 cooling to 53 Monday night highs 84-87.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Friday.
- highs 85-84 warming to 86 cooling to 84 Friday lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:`
GRASS POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
TREE POLLEN: ABSENT (0)
WEEDS: ABSENT (0)
Measured 8.10.26
NOTE: DATA FROM OREGON ALLERGY ASSOCIATES.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, becoming mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- lows 55-56 highs 85-89.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a nit cooler Friday.
- highs 87-88 cooling to 86 Friday lows 55-58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57).
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, becoming mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- lows 58-54 highs 61-62.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy Friday.
- lows 46-50 highs near 62. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy smoke late Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly cloudy Sunday night,
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Saturday, 13,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 14,000 ft. Sunday night.
- lows 48-47 warming to 49 Saturday night cooling to 55 Sunday night highs 70-75.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night, 16,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 15,000 ft. Thursday, and Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 14000 ft. Friday.
- highs 73-77 cooling to 75 Friday lows 46-50.