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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 frontal system slid in bringing the rain to us. A warm front will move in tonight increasing the rain chances.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 61 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 101 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 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:
- Cloudy with rain at times today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night.
- highs 47-52 cooling to 46 Thursday lows 43-34.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
- highs near 46 lows near 30. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Cloudy with rain increasing this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night.
- highs 50-55 cooling to 49 Thursday lows 48-36.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday through Monday.
- highs 50-47 lows near 32. (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 rain increasing today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday (0.45 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night.
- highs 53-50 lows 48-40.
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday.
- highs near 50 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Cloudy with rain likely (60%) this AM, occasional rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
- AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night.
- snow level 7,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 3,500 ft. at night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
- highs 40-38 lows 33-27.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of snow showers at night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday.
- snow level 2,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, at the surface Saturday, 2,500 ft. at night, then at the surface Sunday through Monday.
- highs near 35 lows near 20.
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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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