An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) sitting along the coast keeps repelling the wildfire smoke. The graphics for days 1-3 show no disturbances pushing through Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7 Wednesday through Sunday show a frontal system pushing through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday and Thursday, then Saturday and Saturday night.
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR CLACKAMAS AND HOOD RIVER COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR CROOK, JEFFERSON, 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, possible sun breaks, a bit warmer today, evening clouds, becoming mostly clear late tonight,
- Sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
- highs 85-86 cooling to 84 Wednesday, lows 54-53 warming back to 54 Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, increasing clouds at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- A mix of clouds and sun highs 84-85 cooling to 80 Saturday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 84 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 and a bit warmer today,increasing clouds tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- highs 82-88 cooling to 86 Wednesday lows near 56.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chanced of rain at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 87-82 lows 57-56 (seasonal averages high 86 low 57).
- A mix of cloud and sun and a bit cooler today, mostly cloudy tonight,
- A M clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
- highs 62-64 lows 58-55.
- Most]y cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 64-66 lows 56-55 warming back to 56 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 67 low 54).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- AM clouds and sun, and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
- lows 50-46 highs 74-75 cooling to 73 Monday.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20% ) chance of rain Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then sunny Sunday.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night through Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 73-76 cooling to 75 Friday lows 48-50 cooling to 47 Friday night.