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More than one Upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) will push into the pacific Northwest keeping it in clouds with showers. A frontal system is pushed eastward by the low bringing the chance of showers back again today. The rest of the week is looking wet too.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 35 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 showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday afternoon (Earth Day), showers Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, then rain at night.
- highs 65-54 lows 44-47.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers Thursday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Showers likely (60%) again Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 59-55 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late),
- AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (Earth Day), showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, then rain Wednesday night.
- highs 67-56 warming to near 60 Wednesday lows 45-42 warming to 48 Wednesday.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Showers Friday, showers likely (60%) at night and Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at Saturday night,
- Then rain likely (70%) Sunday.
- highs near 60 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, rain likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
- Showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (Earth Day) and evening, showers late Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and breezy Wednesday (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), then rain Wednesday night.
- highs 57-52 warming to 56 Wednesday lows 47-44 warming to near 50 Wednesday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Showers Friday, showers likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Sunday.
- highs near 55 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers this evening, rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible) and cooler Tuesday (Earth Day) and Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday and at night.
- snow level 6,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. at night and Wednesday, then 5,000 ft. Wednesday night.
- highs 54-38 lows 29-34.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday, rain and snow showers at night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday through Saturday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday night and Sunday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday and at night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday.
- highs 44-38 warming to 42 Sunday lows near 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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