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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 17 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 8 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 (3)
Trees……….High (230)
Last Counted: 4/9/14
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 clear this 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,
- Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, then clear at night.
- lows 36-40 highs near 65.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 72-58 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, clear Friday night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 40-43 highs 68-72.
- Sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 74-70 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Clear and colder late tonight,
- Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny Thursday afternoon and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night and Friday evening and becoming partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 40-44 highs near 60.
- Mostly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 58-55 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy and colder tonight,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. late Friday night, then 9,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
- lows 30-34 cooling to 32 Saturday night highs 57-55.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
- A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. at night, 8,000 ft. Monday, snow level 5,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 59-43 lows 34-30.
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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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