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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 next 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 23 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 15 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:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, just partly cloudy at night,
- A slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night.
- lows 48-42 warming to 45 Saturday night highs 57-64.
- A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- A good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday.
- highs 65-56 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
- A (30%) chance of AM rain, showers Thursday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 46-42 warming back to 56 Saturday night highs 64-68 cooling to 65 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- A (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 67-62 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy tonight with patchy coastal fog and drizzle late,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Friday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 48-44 warming to 47 Saturday night highs 56-60 cooling to 55 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Wednesday.
- highs 53-56 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy 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 Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday AM, clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
- snow level 7,500 ft. tonight and Thursday, 5,500 ft. at night, 4,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 33-29 highs 47-53.
- A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night through Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 54-40 lows 30-27.
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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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