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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has moved in closer to us and will give us some sunshine and it’s back to dry weather. Spring is right around the corner. Another frontal system (still well offshore) will bring the chance of rain back Wednesday. The vernal equinox occurs at 9:57 AM Thursday and we should be back to dry weather to start Spring.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 12 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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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Grass……….Absent (0)
Trees……….High (187)
Last Counted: 3/18/14
Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Increasing clouds to cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, becoming mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
- lows 38-32 highs 55-52 warming back to 55 Friday.
- Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
- highs 56-64 cooling back to 56 Tuesday lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. in the evening),
- Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, becoming mostly clear Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy at night.
- lows 35-38 cooling to 33 Thursday night warming to 35 Friday night highs 58-52 warming to 60 Friday.
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
- highs 64-72 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 37-47. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers Wednesday while mostly cloudy in the AM and partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of inland showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers while a (30%) chance of inland showers Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Partly cloudy Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon while mostly sunny in the afternoon inland, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 40-38 highs 53-50 warming to 56 Wednesday.
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
- highs 58-64 lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, showers likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. at night.
- lows 28-22 warming to 26 Friday night highs 42-36 warming back to 42 Friday.
- Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. at night, 7,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
- highs 42-50 cooling to 42 Tuesday lows 27-30. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).
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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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