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A short-lived High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will clear us out for Friday, but a weak Trough of Low Pressure will return the chance of showers Saturday. Another High Pressure Ridge will clear things up a bit for Easter Sunday and it will be dry. A frontal system will bring the showers back again for your Monday.
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Advisories:
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURY COUNTY COAST.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 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 22 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 showers likely (70%) this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM clouds, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night.
- lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Saturday night and Sunday night highs 64-60 warming back to 64 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 59-55 warming to 58 Thursday lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- 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 Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon rain, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy Easter Sunday and Sunday night.
- lows 45-42 warming back to 45 Saturday night and Sunday night highs 68-70.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
- highs 69-60 lows 43-46. (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 evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain and rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Then just mostly cloudy Easter Sunday and at night.
- lows near 46 highs 58-55.
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday.
- highs 57-53 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- 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 slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Easter Sunday, then mostly cloudy at night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 7,500 ft. Sunday night.
- lows near 30 highs 50-53.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,500 ft. Thursday.
- highs 49-40 warming to 43 Thursday lows near 28.
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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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