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Weak high pressure will take over giving us about 24 hours of dry weather. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will be taking over again Thursday bringing more rain to the Pacific Northwest. A series of frontal systems, including this one on Sunday, will keep us in clouds rain for a while.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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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 10 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 a (30%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers ending late tonight with patchy fog late (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Morning clouds and fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain becoming likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon, then rain Friday night.
- lows 36-42 highs 59-55.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 55-72 lows 43-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, patchy fog developing late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, showers likely (70%) late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and Friday night.
- lows 38-44 highs 62-57.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 57-74 lows 48-44. (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 a good (50%) chance of isolated inland showers this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain likely (70%) with inland evening rain, showers likely (70%) late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and Friday night.
- lows 40-46 highs 57-54.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and warmer Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 54-62 lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday afternoon, rain and snow at night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, then rain and snow Friday night.
- snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. at night, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
- lows 26-32 highs 42-38.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night,
- A good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6.500 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, then 10,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 40-60 lows 30-33. (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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