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The Jet Stream airflow (Shaded area with blue arrows) has shifted away from the “Pineapple Express” and is bringing colder air in from the northwest. A frontal system is moving through today bringing more rain and kicking up the winds again. It will be followed by yet another frontal system Thursday.
Advisories:
- AN AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS, THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, AND THE MT. HOOD AREA UNTIL 6 PM TONIGHT.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 17 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 Allowed.
Oakridge: (Green) Burning Allowed.
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 rain increasing today (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph by this afternoon), evening rain, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-20 mph gusts to 30 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late tonight.),
- Showers Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- AM rain, showers Thursday afternoon, showers likely (60%) at night.
- highs 50-45 warming to 48 Thursday lows 47-32.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 49-56 lows 32-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- A good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain this afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late AM and afternoon), rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late tonight),
- Rain and snow showers Wednesday (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), evening showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.)
- highs 54-50 lows near 38.
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 54-58 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), rain this afternoon (0.85 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph at the beaches while S 10-15 mph shifting to SW 15-25 mph late morning and this afternoon inland), evening rain, showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph decreasing to W 10-15 mph late this evening and tonight),
- Showers Wednesday through Thursday (0.20 in. of rain possible Wednesday and Wednesday night), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
- highs 54-52 lows 44-42.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night and Monday.
- highs 54-58 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County
- Rain or snow (0.75 in. of rain possible, 4-8 in. of snow possible) increasing this AM, and windy today (Wind: SW 15-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), evening rain, showers late at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
- AM rain, then showers in the afternoon and at night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 1,500 ft. Wednesday, 2,000 ft. at night, then 2,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
- highs 35-27 warming to 30 Thursday lows 23-20.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. at night, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. at night, then 6,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 37-40 warming to 45 lows 25-32.
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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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