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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) centered offshore will keep the rain clouds away from us from Friday through the weekend. The workweek will start off with just a slight chance of showers due to a cold front that will move in.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 11 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 (146)
Last Counted: 4/10/14
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 tonight,
- Partly cloudy Friday and Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 40-39 warming to 44 Sunday night highs 66-73.
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 62-55 lows 42-40 warming to 45 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 59 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Clear tonight,
- Sunny Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 42-44 cooling to near 40 Saturday night warming to 46 Sunday night highs 73-76.
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Monday night and Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- A (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 72-60 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday evening, becoming mostly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
- lows 44-47 highs 60-55 warming back to 60 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 58-55 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night, then 10,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
- lows 37-33 highs 58-54 warming to 60 Sunday.
- Partly cloudy Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- A (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain of snow at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday and at night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. at night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 59-40 lows 30-33.
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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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