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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 was pushed eastward by the low and brought the showers back again. The sun poked through the clouds this morning, but more clouds and showers will follow. 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 31 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 27 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 peeks of sun and showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (70%) and cooler (0.10 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Earth Day), showers likely (60%) this evening, rain late tonight (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 AM, then showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and Thursday night.
- highs 55-57 lows 43-47 cooling back to 43 Thursday night.
- 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:
- Showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) likely (70%) today (Earth Day), showers likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM (snow level 3,500 ft.), 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.
- highs 56-59 lows 42-48 cooling back to 42 Thursday night.
- 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:
- Coastal showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (70%) this afternoon (Earth Day) while showers likely (70%) inland, coastal showers tonight while evening showers likely (70%) and showers late tonight 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.
- highs 53-55 lows 45-50 cooling to 45 Thursday night.
- 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 rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible) and cooler today (Earth Day) and tonight (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 3,000 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 36-44 lows 28-35 Wednesday night cooling to near 28 Thursday night.
- 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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