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That last cold front fell apart as it hit the Oregon coast. An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will be clearing us out, but a frontal system will get through Tuesday and early Wednesday bringing a brief chance of showers.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 15 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:
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night.
- highs 72-62 lows 44-35t.
- Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- highs 62-68 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, becoming sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear Wednesday night
- highs 78-68 lows 46-50 cooling to 39 Wednesday night.
- Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- highs 68-72 lows near 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 patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- highs 63-59 lows 42-48 cooling back to 42 Wednesday night.
- Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- highs 60-57 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today and tonight, 10,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 7,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- highs 60-50 lows 36-38 cooling to 33 Wednesday night.
- Mostly sunny Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. at night, then 9,000 ft. Friday through Sunday.
- highs 50-56 lows 30-32.
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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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