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The upper level airflow is turning more from the southwest which means more moisture coming our way. A frontal system will bring the chance of rain back tonight and tomorrow.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 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 10 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:
- A mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy this evening with a (40%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night.
- highs near 60 lows 48-43.
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of showers, just partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, 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 this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Thursday afternoon, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night
- highs 64-66 lows 43-40 warming to 47 Thursday night.
- 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 afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight,
- A (30%) chance of coastal rain Wednesday AM while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers, 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 good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
- highs 56-60 cooling to 53 Thursday lows 47-45 warming to 50 Thursday night.
- 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 62-55 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy this morning, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, then showers at night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- highs near 48 lows 29-34 cooling to near 30 Thursday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, mostly cloudy with 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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