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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 HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
- A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
- A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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 27 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:
- Partly cloudy and colder this afternoon, partly cloudy and colder tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday afternoon, rain and snow showers in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Friday, rain and snow likely (60%) at night.
- highs 36-32 warming to 38 Friday lows 22-30.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain and freezing rain Saturday night,
- Rain likely (60%) Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Showers likely (70% ) Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 42-46 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy late this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 300 ft. rising to 800 ft. in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 800 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow likely (60%) Friday night.
- highs 42-35 warming to 44 Friday lows 27-33.
- Cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
- Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, showers 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:
- Partly cloudy today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) coastal showers late while mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM frost, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, coastal showers likely (60%) while a chance of rain and snow late at night inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM coastal rain and a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday afternoon while a (30%) chance of rain and snow inland, rain likely (60%) at night.
- highs 42-40 warming to 46 Friday lows 28-37.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
- Rain likely (60%) Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night 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 slight (20%) chance of occasional snow flurries this afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and colder tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday afternoon, cloudy with evening snow showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of snow late Thursday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, then snow likely (60%) Friday night.
- snow level at the surface today through Friday night.
- highs 22-25 lows 11-23.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, freezing rain, and snow at night,
- Rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 33-37 lows 32-27.
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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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