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A High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has cleared things up a bit for your Easter Sunday today 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 UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY 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 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 21 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:
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer for today Easter Sunday, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
- 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 (Earth Day), then a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
- highs 69-54 lows 48-42.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Then 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 62 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this Easter Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday at night (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
- AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.) Tuesday afternoon (Earth Day), then showers likely (70%) at night.
- highs 74-57 lows 46-42.
- 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 59-62 cooling to 58 Saturday lows 47-40. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy for this Easter Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight,
- 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 (Earth Day), then showers likely (60%) Tuesday night.
- highs 59-54 lows 47-45.
- 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 56-54 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today Easter Sunday, partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, showers late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and colder Tuesday (Earth Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
- free air freezing level 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late at night, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
- highs 57-37 lows 36-26.
- 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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