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A cold front worked its way through Oregon Thursday night and took the moisture with it. A short-lived High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has cleared us out for today, 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 10 PM SATURDAY UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 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 6 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……….Low (0)
Trees……….High (166)
Last Counted: 4/18/14
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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Easter Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of afternoon showers Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night.
- lows 44-40 warming to 48 Sunday night cooling to 45 Monday night highs 56-70 cooling to 58 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Friday.
- highs 55-60 cooling to 57 Friday lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Easter Sunday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then rain Monday night.
- lows 42-40 warming to 46 Sunday night and Monday night highs 64-72 cooling to 68 Monday.
- Showers Tuesday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday night,
- then a good (50%) chance of showers Friday.
- 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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Easter Sunday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then rain Monday night.
- lows near 45 highs 56-58 cooling back to 56 Monday night.
- Showers Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (60%) chance of showers at night,
- Then cloudy with a (70%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 57-55 warming back to 57 Friday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Easter Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night.
- free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. at night.
- lows 32-28 warming to 36 Sunday night cooling to 30 Monday night highs 47-56 cooling to 52 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
- A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. at night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, then 6,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 38-45 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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