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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 being pushed eastward by the low bringing the showers back again today. The rest of the week is looking wet too.
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Advisories:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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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 24 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 (6)
Trees……….High (175)
Last Counted: 4/21/14
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 good (50%) chance of showers this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday (0.15 in. of rain possible) afternoon (Earth Day), showers Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.65 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night.
- lows 43-47 cooling back to 43 Thursday night highs 54-57.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night and again Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 57-64 lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late),
- Showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) likely (70%) Tuesday (Earth Day), showers likely (70%) Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible)and Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Rain Thursday, then showers likely (70%) at night.
- lows 45-42 warming to 48 Wednesday night cooling to 42 Thursday night highs 56-59 warming to near 60 Wednesday .
- Mostly cloudy with showers Friday, showers likely (60%) at night and Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 57-68 lows 39-45. (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 rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Coastal showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms and showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (Earth Day) while showers likely (70%) inland, coastal showers Tuesday night while evening showers likely (70%) and showers late at night inland (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.30 in. of rain possible Wednesday then 0.60 in. of rain possible at night) through Thursday, showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
- lows 44-50 cooling back to 44 Thursday night highs 53-55.
- Showers Friday, showers likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
- highs 53-60 lows 43-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, rain and colder late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible) and cooler Tuesday (Earth Day) and Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
- Rain and snow Wednesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday, then rain and snow showers Thursday night.
- snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. at night and Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 30-27 warming to 35 Wednesday night cooling to near 30 Thursday night highs 36-44.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. at night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 5,000 ft. at night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
- highs 40-48 lows 28-32.
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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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