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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) kept the rain clouds away from us for a while, but they returned today sooner than I expected as a cold front moved through early. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will help send the rain-filled clouds our way.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 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 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 (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 cloudy late tonight and Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A (30%) chance of rain Wednesday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
- lows 43-45 cooling to 42 Wednesday night warming to 45 Thursday night highs 58-63.
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, just partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Easter Sunday and at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 64-66 cooling to near 60 Monday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Thursday afternoon, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night
- lows 44-40 warming to 47 Thursday night highs 68-72 cooling to 65 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday,
- a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Easter Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 68-72 cooling to 65 Monday lows 42-47. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and a slight (20%) chance of coastal drizzle late,
- Cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal drizzle, partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night and Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), then a (40%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
- lows 47-45 warming to near 50 Thursday night highs 56-53.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Easter Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 60-55 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and cooler Tuesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then showers likely (70%) at night.
- 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.
- lows 30-28 warming to 33 Thursday night highs 44-54.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
- snow level 5,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, then 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 52-55 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 33-35.
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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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