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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 and rain through the weekend.
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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 HWY 99, Eugene. 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……….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:
- Morning clouds and fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun early, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then rain Friday night.
- highs 60-55 lows 38-42.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain 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 55-74 lows 43-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- 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, snow level 3,500 ft.).
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possiblesnow level 3,500 ft.) and Friday night.
- highs 62-57 lows 38-45.
- 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 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy with patchy inland fog this AM, becoming sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
- 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 (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday night.
- highs 57-54 lows 40-47.
- 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 54-63 lows 49-44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- A slight chance of AM snow showers, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday afternoon, rain and snow late at night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night.
- snow level 3,500 ft. in the AM, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
- highs 42-38 lows 26-30.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night,
- A good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 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 38-60 lows 30-33.
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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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