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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has cleared 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 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 29 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 35 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:
- Patchy AM fog with a mix of clouds and sun, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, then clear at night.
- highs near 65 lows 38-40.
- 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:
- Sunny today and Friday, clear tonight, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
- highs near 73 lows 40-44 cooling to near 40 Saturday night.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 76-60 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny today and Friday, mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy Friday evening and becoming mostly cloudy Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
- highs near 60 lows near 44.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 58-55 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. falling Friday night, then 9,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
- highs near 56 lows 36-32.
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, becoming 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 10,000 ft. Sunday, 11,000 ft. at night, 8,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,000 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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