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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and as 1t moves away an upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) takes over returning clouds and rain. A frontal system, pushed by the upper low, is headed our way with rain starting ahead of it. The upper airflow will turn out of the southwest bringing quite a bit of moisture to the Pacific Northwest.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 38 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 (219)
Last Counted: 3/24/14
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 this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with AM rain, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) late at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
- AM showers Wednesday, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible), showers late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
- lows 46-42 warming back to 46 Thursday night highs 56-53.
- through Saturday,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday showers Saturday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Sunday and at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 54-58 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear this evening, becoming cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM rain, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, small evening hail possible), showers late Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Then showers Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible) through Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, evening rain, showers likely (60%) at night.
- lows near 45 highs 60-57.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday night,
- Then rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday.
- highs 60-57 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible).
- Rain Tuesday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (evening small hail possible) in the afternoon and evening (0.45 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), showers with a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms late Tuesday night while showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms inland and showers late at night (0.30 in. of rain possible Tuesday night) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph, small hail possible in the evening),
- Showers with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers Wednesday afternoon (0.45 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday and Thursday night.
- lows near 47 highs 57-55.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday night, then rain likely (60%) Sunday through Monday.
- highs near 56 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM rain, rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible) and cooler, rain and snow showers and colder Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible),
- Rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, then rain and snow Thursday night.
- snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, 3,000 ft. Thursday, then 4,500 ft. at night.
- lows 33-27 warming to 32 Thursday night highs 42-36.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday, rain Friday night,
- Rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow showers at night,
- Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday through Monday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. at night, 4,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 4,000 ft. Monday.
- highs near 40 lows 34-28. (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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