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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) sent a frontal system to Oregon, but it fell apart. The low will generate more rain tonight and Saturday. Drying will start by late Sunday.
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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 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……….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 showers becoming likely (70%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- lows 45-50 cooling to 43 Monday night highs 57-70.
- Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 69-60 lows 46-40 warming to 43 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- 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, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Monday night.
- lows 46-50 cooling to 44 Sunday night warming to 48 Monday night highs 64-78.
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy Wednesday and at night,
- Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 74-64 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with coastal showers this evening and showers likely (70%) late tonight while showers likely (60%) inland tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A (30%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal showers, while a good (50%) chance of inland showers and warmer Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Monday night.
- lows 49-45 highs 56-63.
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 63-56 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday AM, rain and snow likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night,
- AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. tonight and Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. at night and Monday, then 10,000 ft. Monday night.
- lows 30-39 highs 42-60.
- 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 through Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 8,000 ft. at night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. at night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 56-47 lows 39-36.
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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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