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The upper level airflow is turning more from the southwest which means more moisture coming our way. A frontal system brought the slight chance of rain for this morning as a warm front moved in, but the moisture faded. The cold front should move in by Thursday bringing the rain chance with it.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 22 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 32 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……….Moderate (87)
Last Counted: 4/16/14
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 with clouds increasing late , mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, then just partly cloudy at night.
- highs 60-57 warming to 62 Friday lows 48-40.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, 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 (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 64-58 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy this AM, becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
- 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.
- highs 67-64 warming to 68 Friday lows 46-42.
- 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, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night, then a (30%) chance of rain 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 this afternoon and tonight with patchy coastal fog and drizzle late,
- Mostly cloudy with 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.
- highs 59-54 warming to 60 Friday lows 48-44.
- 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 (40%) 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:
- A mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy at night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight and Thursday, 5,500 ft. at night, 4,500 ft. Friday, then free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Friday night.
- highs near 49 lows 34-29.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain 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 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, then 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 55-46 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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