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A weak Upper Level Trough of Low Pressure (Shaded “U” shape) returned the showers for a day. A frontal system moved in spreading that some rain across the Pacific Northwest. A High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will clear things up a bit for Easter Sunday and it will be dry. A frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will bring the chance of showers back again for your Monday.
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Advisories:
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 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 40 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:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer Easter Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, showers at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
- lows 40-48 cooling to 42 Tuesday night highs 69-54.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Rain likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday night through Saturday.
- highs 56-58 cooling to 55 Saturday lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Easter Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
- AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers Tuesday afternoon, then showers likely (70%) at night.
- lows 40-46 cooling to 42 Tuesday night highs 74-57.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Showers Friday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Then rain likely (70%) Saturday.
- highs 62-60 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 63 low 42)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Easter Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, rain Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
- Showers with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers Tuesday afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Tuesday night.
- lows 42-47 cooling to 45 Tuesday night highs 59-54.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, showers at night,
- Cloudy with showers Friday and Friday night,
- Then rain Saturday.
- highs 59-54 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Easter Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, showers in the evening, rain and snow showers and colder late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late at night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
- lows 27-37 cooling to 25 Tuesday night highs 57-37.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, rain and snow likely (60%) at night and Thursday, a good 50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday through Saturday.
- snow level 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday and at night, then 4,000 ft. Saturday.
- highs 38-43 cooling to 38 Saturday lows 32-30.
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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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