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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. Another frontal system (cold front tonight and Thursday AM) is on its way to us reinforcing the chance of showers. Looks like we’ll stay wet through the weekend too.
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Advisories:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 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 7 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 (9)
Trees……….High (158)
Last Counted: 4/22/14 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 rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-30 mph),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening (0.35 in. of rain possible, small hail possible), a good (50%) chance of showers at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) at night
- lows 47-38 warming to 44 Saturday night highs near 57.
- Showers likely (60%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 59-72 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:,
- Rain tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon(0.20 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.35 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late at night),
- Showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Saturday night.
- lows 50-40 highs 58-55.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 59-72 lows 42-47. (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 (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph this evening),
- Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening coastal showers likely (70%) and showers late at night while showers inland Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight chance of AM thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of coastal afternoon showers while inland showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Saturday afternoon, rain Saturday night.
- lows 50-40 warming to 46 Saturday night highs 56-53.
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
- Just mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 58-62 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Rain and snow this evening, rain late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 2-6 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible, small hail possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain and snow showers with small hail possible in the evening, rain and snow showers Thursday night,
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, rain and snow Saturday night.
- snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 3,000 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 32-27 warming to 30 Saturday night highs 42-38 warming back to 42 Saturday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, just partly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. at night and Monday, 8,000 ft. at night, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 42-60 lows 30-37.
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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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