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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has taken over bringing even more rain. Another frontal system will move southward along the California coast, following the leading edge of the low pressure trough, spinning clouds and showers northward at us. This frontal system will also move along the California coast later in the week.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 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 13 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……….Low (6)
Last Counted: 3/28/14
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 rain likely (70%) today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night with patchy fog late,
- Morning clouds and fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy at night.
- highs 53-58 lows 42-36.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night and Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night through Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs near 56 lows 39-43. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), rain this afternoon (snow level 3,500 ft.), rain likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft, falling to 3,000 ft. late) and Tuesday (2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers (snow level 3,500 ft.), just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
- highs 60-62 lows near 40.
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- A (40%) chance of showers Friday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Rain likely (60%) Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 64-60 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with rain today and this evening (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
- highs 50-56 lows 40-43.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night,
- Showers likely (70%) Friday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs near 57 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Rain and snow Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible) , a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night.
- snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 5,500 ft. at night.
- highs 40-35 warming to 42 Wednesday lows 30-27.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night and Friday, rain and snow likely (60%) Friday night through Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. at night, 4,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, then 5,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 40-42 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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