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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 into the Pacific northwest Saturday increasing the chance for rain and snow.
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Advisories:
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WANING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND THE NORTHERN CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, .
- A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
- A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 22 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 14 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 AM snow likely (60%), snow this afternoon (3-6 in. of snow possible), snow tonight (1-3 in. of additional snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with snow Friday (1-4 in. of snow possible), snow at night.
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow, then rain and snow Saturday afternoon and Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
- highs 30-34 lows 22-33.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday (snow level 1,500 ft.), showers likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night through Wednesday.
- highs 42-50 cooling to 45 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 40-42 cooling to 36 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this today (2-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 300 ft.), rain and snow tonight (2-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 600 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow Friday afternoon (4-6 in. of snow above 1,500 ft. with 1-2 inches below, snow level 200 ft. rising to 700 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow in the evening, rain late Friday night (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. late at night),
- Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs 44-50 lows 32-40.
- Rain Sunday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
- Rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs near 55 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow today (1 in. of snow possible, snow level 300 ft.), evening rain, rain and snow likely (60%) late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, snow level 300 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, coastal rain likely (60%) Friday afternoon while afternoon rain and snow likely (60%) inland (snow level 200 ft. rising to 900 in the afternoon), rain at night (evening snow level 2,000 ft.),
- Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs 44-50 lows 34-45.
- Cloudy with rain Sunday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night,
- Then rain likely (70%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 54-58 cooling to 55 Wednesday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with snow today (4-7 in. of snow possible), cloudy with snow tonight (3-7 in. of snow possible),
- Snow Friday (4-8 in. of snow possible) through Saturday night.
- snow level at the surface today through Saturday night,
- highs 15-28 lows 10-27.
- Mostly cloudy with snow Sunday, rain and snow showers at night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday, rain and snow at night,
- Rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Then rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday.
- snow level at the surface Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 5,500 ft. at night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. at night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 35-38 lows 30-25.
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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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