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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 will increase our rain chances late today and tonight. Looks like we’ll stay wet with a chance of showers Sunday 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 at Delight Valley School, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 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……….High (137)
Last Counted: 4/25/14
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
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 55-62 lows 44-40 warming back to 44 Monday night.
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
- Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
- highs 74-82 cooling to 70 Friday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 63 low 40).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Patchy AM fog and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Showers Sunday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a (40%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) at night (evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy Monday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late Monday night.
- highs 57-54 warming to 65 Monday lows 42-38 warming to 42 Monday night.
- Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
- highs 77-84 cooling to 75 Friday lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a good (50%) chance of AM coastal showers and rain likely (70%) this afternoon while a slight (20%) chance of AM inland showers, a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting W 10-15 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Just mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with as slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy late Monday night.
- highs 54-59 lows 44-42 warming to 45 Monday night.
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Sunny and warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday.
- highs 65-74 cooling to near 64 Friday lows 54-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy with this AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, rain and snow tonight (0.50 in. of rain, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Rain and snow showers Sunday (0.50 in. of rain possible. 1-4 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, and Monday night.
- snow level 4,000 ft. today and tonight , 3,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, free air freezing level at the surface rising to 5,500 ft. Monday afternoon, then 7,000 ft. Monday night.
- highs 40-36 warming to 46 Monday lows 29-25 warming to 32 Monday night.
- Partly cloudy Tuesday and at night,
- Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. Wednesday, 11,000 ft. at night and Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 63-70 cooling to 62 Friday lows 36-40 cooling to 38 Thursday night.
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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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