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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is offshore cleared the skies for a shorter amount of time than I expected. The rain returned, at least at my house, around 2:30 PM on Sunday. A frontal system is crossing the Pacific Northwest. It looks like another frontal system will bring us better chances of rain again by Wednesday.
Advisories: None at this time.
Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 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 occasional rain this afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night.
- highs 56-59 cooling to 54 Wednesday lows near 42.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Sunday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then rain at night.
- highs near 64 lows near 45.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 59-55 warming to 58 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon and evening showers while a (40%) chance of inland showers this afternoon and a slight (20%) chance evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy fog,
- Areas of AM fog, cloudy Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers and a good (50%) chance of rain at night while a (40%) chance of inland rain late at night,
- Then coastal rain while rain likely (60%) inland Wednesday and rain Wednesday night.
- highs near 60 lows near 47.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- A (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 57-55 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County
- Cloudy with occasional showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, then rain at night.
- snow level 7,500 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- highs 48-50 cooling to 43 Wednesday lows 35-32.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday, good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 5,500 ft. at night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday.
- highs 38-42 cooling back to 38 Sunday lows near 30.
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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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