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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 as a warm front moves in first, then the cold front should move in by Thursday.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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NOTE: DATA NOT UPDATED. LRAPA INFORMATION TEMPORARILY NOT AVAILABLE.
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 (6)
Trees……….High (248)
Last Counted: 4/15/14
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:
- Cloudy this evening with a (40%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Rain likely (70%) Wednesday AM, a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday AM, cloudy with showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then just partly cloudy at night.
- lows 48-40 highs 60-57 warming to 62 Friday.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 63-66 cooling to near 58 Tuesday lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night,
- A (30%) chance of AM rain, rain Thursday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
- lows 45-42 highs 67-64 warming to 68 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night.
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- A (30%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 69-60 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A slight (20%) chance of AM rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy coastal rain Thursday AM and rain likely (70%) in the afternoon while AM rain likely (60%) inland and inland rain in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy Friday, then just partly cloudy at night.
- lows 47-44 highs 59-54 warming to 60 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night and Tuesday.
- highs 57-54 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain and snow this evening, rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. at night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
- lows 30-33 cooling back to 30 highs near 49.
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, then 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 52-55 cooling to 46 Tuesday lows 32-29.
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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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