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The Jet Stream airflow (Shaded area with blue arrows) has shifted away from the “Pineapple Express” and is bringing cooler air in from the northwest. A frontal system has moved through bringing more rain and it kicked up the winds again. It will be followed by yet another fast moving frontal system late tonight and Thursday.
Advisories:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 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:
- Showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible) with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms and small hail possible, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
- Rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, shower chance decreasing to a slight (20%) chance with patchy fog late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
- Patchy AM fog, cloudy Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night.
- highs 46-42 warming to 45 Friday lows 38-32.
- Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 53-56 cooling back to 53 Tuesday lows 32-40 cooling to 36 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- AM rain and snow showers, showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), cloudy with a good (50%) of evening showers, rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night)
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. late afternoon), a good (50%) chance of evening showers with areas of fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night.
- highs 49-52 lows 38-33.
- Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
- highs 55-63 lows 34-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- AM showers, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Showers likely (70%) Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy at night and Friday AM, then partly cloudy Friday afternoon and night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
- highs 54-52 warming to 54 Friday lows 44-39.
- Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy Sunday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 57-60 lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain or snow tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in of snow possible), cloudy with evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
- Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
- snow level at the surface today and tonight, 2,500 ft. rising t0 3,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Friday afternoon, then 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Friday night.
- highs 27-35 lows near 25.
- Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 40-45 lows 27-32 cooling to 28 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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