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A high pressure ridge still controls our weather, but the upper airflow will be swinging more from the coast adding moisture to the air and producing some much needed rain. A disturbance will slide in to bring the chance of rain to us by this evening. Another frontal system could be headed our way by late next week.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 88 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 82 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene/Springfield: (YELLOW) Burning Cautioned Against.
Oakridge: (YELLOW) Burning Cautioned Against.
The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog today, mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
- highs 46-52 lows 37-43 cooling to 34 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 48-45 lows near 33. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (60%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with rain likely (60%), Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, afternoon rain likely (70%) Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
- highs 57-52 lows 42-46 cooling to 40 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 52-46 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, coastal evening rain with rain likely (60%) late while rain likely (70%) inland tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
- highs 57-53 lows 48-42.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 52-50 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this AM, more clouds this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible),
- Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday night rain and snow Wednesday, evening rain and snow showers likely (60%), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,00 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 3,500 ft. at night.
- highs 49-40 lows 29-33 cooling to 28 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A (40%) chance of snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of snow showers Sunday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday and ,Thursday night, 2,500 ft. Friday through Saturday night, then at the surface Sunday.
- highs 38-34 warming to back to 38 Sunday lows 29-22.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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