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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape) will be moving away from us as a high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will move toward the coast. Our airflow is coming from the north-northwest bringing an upper level low disturbance, much colder air, and the chance for some snow flurries. A frontal system will be headed toward the Pacific coast Saturday increasing the chance for rain or snow.
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Advisories:
- A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
- A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 26 in the Good 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: (GREEN) Burning is Allowed.
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 evening light snow likely (60%) no accumulation expected (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and colder Wednesday, partly cloudy and colder at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance evening snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain or snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow at night.
- lows 25-18 warming to 23 Friday night highs 34-36.
- Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday, rain Saturday night with brief freezing rain possible,
- Rain likely (60%) Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then rain likely (70% ) Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 35-46 lows 34-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, partly cloudy and colder with a (40%) chance of snow late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM snow Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday night.
- lows 30-25 warming to 32 Friday night highs 42-35 warming to 44 Friday.
- Cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
- Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Showers likely (60%) Monday and Monday night,
- Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 45-52 lows 38-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with areas of frost late tonight,
- Partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) inland evening snow showers, while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of frost and colder late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM frost, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Partly cloudy and just a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late at night.
- lows 32-28 warming to 35 Friday night highs 42-40 warming to 46 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Sunday through Monday night,
- Then rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
- highs 50-55 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow this evening, a good (50%) chance of isolated snow showers and colder late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of isolated AM snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy and colder Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow late Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Friday, and snow likely (60%) Friday night.
- snow level at the surface tonight through Friday night.
- lows 11-5 warming to 13 Friday night highs 13-7.
- Mostly cloudy with snow Saturday, rain, freezing rain, and snow at night,
- Rain likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then rain or snow likely (70%) Monday through Tuesday.
- snow level at the surface Saturday and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 30-37 lows 29-32 cooling to 27 Monday night.
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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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