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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will keep the rain clouds away from us for one more day. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows in previous graphic) and a cold front (shown in blue over the Pacific Ocean) will move in between tonight and Tuesday returning the 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 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 40 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 (5)
Trees……….High (192)
Last Counted: 4/14/14
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 sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain or drizzle Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night.
- highs 72-60 warming to 64 Wednesday lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, just partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night and Easter Sunday.
- highs 62-60 warming to 64 Sunday lows 45-43 warming to 46 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Sunny today, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy in the evening and just partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
- highs 72-62 warming to 67 Wednesday lows 45-40.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night,
- A slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Easter Sunday.
- highs 62-69 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
- highs near 55 lows 45-43.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
- A slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
- A slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Easter Sunday.
- highs near 56 lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of chance of rain or drizzle late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, drizzle, or snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and cooler Tuesday afternoon and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy at night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. at night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- highs 56-45 warming to near 50 Wednesday lows 32-28 warming to 32 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Easter Sunday.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, then 7,500 ft. Sunday.
- highs 52-48 warming back to 52 Sunday lows near 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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