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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has moved away from us and now an upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has taken over returning clouds and rain. A frontal system moved through Oregon Tuesday, 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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 22 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 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……….Low (0)
Trees……….High (118)
Last Counted: 3/26/14
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:
- Showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers late Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), rain late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday evening, showers likely (60%) at night.
- highs 54-52 warming to 55 Friday lows 43-48.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday through Tuesday.
- highs near 56 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, (AM snow level 3,500 ft.), showers tonight ( 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night), and showers Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), rain Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
- highs 56-62 lows 44-46.
- 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 with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal thunderstorms and showers this afternoon while AM showers inland with showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms (0.45 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday and in the evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain late Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the beaches, S 15-25 mph inland) Friday,rain and breezy Friday night.
- highs near 56 lows 46-48.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, showers and breezy at 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:
- Rain and snow showers this AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-6 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday and in the evening (0.25 n. of rain possible, 2-6 in. of snow possible), evening showers, rain late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and in the evening, then showers Friday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. at night, then 5,500 ft. Friday and at night.
- highs 37-33 warming to 35 Friday lows 27-33.
- Showers Saturday and showers likely (60%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday and Monday night, then showers likely (60%) Tuesday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. at night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday and at night, then 3,500 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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