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The upper level airflow is turning more from the southwest which means more moisture coming our way. A cold frontal system will move in today bringing the rain chance back with it. High pressure at the surface (Blue “H”) and aloft will make for a bright Easter Sunday, but another disturbance will bring rain back Monday.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 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 36 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 (68)
Last Counted: 4/17/14
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 rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, just partly cloudy at night,
- A slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with afternoon rain, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night.
- highs 59-63 cooling to 60 Saturday lows 44-40 warming to 45 Saturday night.
- A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday.
- highs 65-57 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- A (30%) chance of AM rain, showers this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (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.
- highs 62-67 cooling to 65 Saturday lows 45-42 warming back to 46 Saturday night.
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- A (40%) 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 63 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with inland rain likely (60%) this AM with rain this afternoon while coastal rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain and rain in the afternoon while inland rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
- highs 54-57 cooling to 55 Saturday lows 46-44 warming to 47 Saturday night.
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and 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 with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers this evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Partly cloudy with a with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night.
- snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, then 5,000 ft. Saturday night.
- highs 45-53 lows near 30.
- A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain 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 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 53-40 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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