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A frontal system slid through but was weaker than anticipated so we didn’t see the showers I was expecting during the day Wednesday. They waited to late evening and at night. Just showed up late. A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has moved in closer to us will gave us plenty of sunshine and dry weather starting today as the vernal equinox is 9:57 AM.
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Advisories:
- A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 44 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 16 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……….Moderate (78)
Last Counted: 3/19/14
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:
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs 54-58 lows 32-37.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) at night and Wednesday.
- highs 60-64 cooling to 55 Wednesday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, becoming mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, clear at night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
- highs 56-62 lows 34-38.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 67-70 cooling to 60 Wednesday lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- highs 53-57 lows near 39.
- Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 62-58 lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear to night,
- Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, clear at night.
- free air freezing level at the surface rising to 4,000 ft. this afternoon and tonight, at the surface rising to 4,500 ft. Friday afternoon, 5,000 ft. at night and Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
- highs 40-46 lows 25-29.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night and Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) at night and Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 9,000 ft. at night, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 49-52 cooling to 40 Wednesday lows near 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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