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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 producing some much needed rain. The upper airflow 1s turning out of the southwest bringing quite a bit of moisture to the Pacific Northwest for the whole week.
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Advisories:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WSTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 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 15 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……….Low (0)
Trees……….Very High (1039)
Last Counted: 3/25/14
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:
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM showers Wednesday, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, evening showers likely (70%), rain late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
- lows 42-48 highs near 56.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Showers likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Monday lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Showers Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,500 ft.), showers Wednesday night ( in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late at night), and showers Thursday (snow level 3,500 ft.), rain Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
- lows 43-46 highs 56-62.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Rain likely (60%) Monday and Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday.
- highs near 60 lows 42. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms (small hail possible) this evening, showers late tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
- Showers with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon while showers all day inland (0.45 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday and in the evening, rain late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Friday and Friday night.
- lows 46-48 highs near 56.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Rain likely (60%) Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
- highs near 56 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) and cooler,
- Rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday and in the evening, rain and snow late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday, then rain Friday night
- snow level 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late tonight, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 5,500 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. at night.
- lows 27-33 highs 37-33 warming to 35 Friday.
- Rain and snow Saturday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday through Tuesday.
- 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, 4,000 ft. Monday and at night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 37-40 cooling back to 37 Monday night lows near 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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