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An Upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) will push into the pacific Northwest keeping it in clouds with showers. A frontal system pushed through today reinforcing the chance of showers. Looks like we’ll stay wet through the weekend too.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 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 (2)
Trees……….Moderate (71)
Last Counted: 4/24/14 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 showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening with small hail possible, a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
- Showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 42-36 warming back to 42 Saturday night cooling to 38 Sunday night highs 56-54.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday.
- highs 63-79 cooling to 70 Thursday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 63 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. late tonight),
- Showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible) rain Saturday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 40-38 warming to 43 Saturday night cooling to near highs 55-60.
- Mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 67-83 cooling to 75 Thursday lows 42-46 cooling to 43 Wednesday night. (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 evening coastal showers likely (70%) and showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while showers inland tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (70%) and a slight chance of AM thunderstorms, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon while inland showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.15 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of coastal showers while evening showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland and a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.30 in. of rain possible)and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 42-46 cooling to 43 Sunday night highs 54-57.
- Just mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
- Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 57-67 cooling to near 60 Thursday lows 46-53 cooling to 48 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with showers tonight, a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms and small hail possible, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
- AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with small hail possible Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday afternoon, rain and snow Saturday night,
- Rain and snow showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late tonight, 3,500 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, then 3,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
- lows 29-26 warming to 30 Saturday night cooling to 28 Sunday night highs 39-42 cooling to 38 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night through Thursday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday night, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 47-68 cooling to 60 Thursday lows 30-40.
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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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