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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is taking over pushing a frontal system to the Pacific Northwest. That frontal system is on the way to Oregon, moving slower than I expected, and it will spread showers out ahead of it, along it, and behind it. A series of frontal system (position shown is 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 11 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 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……….Low (2)
Trees……….High (268)
Last Counted: 4/3/14
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 slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night.
- highs 55-62 lows 44-49 cooling back to 44 Sunday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 72-65 lows 43-48 cooling back to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 38).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Then mostly cloudy scattered showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), showers likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, patchy fog late at night.
- highs 60-68 lows 43-48 cooling to 44 Sunday night.
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Then sunny Thursday.
- highs 76-70 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), isolated showers this afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain likely (70%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night.
- highs 56-60 lows 44-48.
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Then sunny Thursday.
- highs 66-60 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Rain and snow showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday AM, rain and snow likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), at night,
- Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening.
- snow level 4,500 ft. through Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,500 ft. at night.
- highs 38-48 lows 29-33.
- Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, 10,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 58-52 lows 38-40 cooling back to 38 Wednesday night.
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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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