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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is clearing us out again, as a weak frontal system sprinted through dropping very little rain on us. Now we can look for sunshine for the rest of the week.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 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 17 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……….Moderate (6)
Trees……….High (400)
Last Counted: 4/8/14
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 AM rain, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy and cooler with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog with a mix of clouds and sun, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
- highs near 65 lows 34-39.
- Partly cloudy Saturday, clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday with partly cloudy at night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 63-70 cooling to 56 Tuesday lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, becoming sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Partly cloudy AM, sunny Thursday afternoon and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night.
- highs 68-72 lows 40-43.
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 70-75 cooling to 62 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy and colder late tonight,
- Partly cloudy AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Sunny Friday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night.
- highs near 60 lows 40-44.
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 58-55 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy and colder tonight,
- Mostly sunny Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night.
- snow level 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight and Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 10,000 ft. Friday night.
- highs 52-60 lows 29-32.
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and showers Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 4,500 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 53-60 cooling to 45 Tuesday lows near 30.
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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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