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Upper level Low Pressure (Shaded “Oval” shape, then “U” shape) will replace the high pressure and return the much cooler onshore airflow. By Friday night into Saturday a weak frontal system will return the chance for showers. Another frontal system will be offshore Sunday and move our way.
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Advisories: None at this time.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Ozone at Delight Valley, Saginaw. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 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 (3)
Trees……….Moderate (55)
Last Counted: 4/26/14
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 clear tonight,
- A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light rain or drizzle Friday evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night.
- lows 48-46 highs 70-58.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday AM, showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 59-62 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night and
- Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Rain likely (60%) Sunday AM, showers in the afternoon, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
- lows 48-45 highs 76-63.
- Showers likely (70%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 60-64 lows 44-38 warming to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM coastal fog and partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon while mostly cloudy inland with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and patchy coastal fog late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening coastal rain likely (60%), a (40%) chance of evening rain inland, rain late Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers Sunday and Sunday night.
- lows 50-48 highs 62-58.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs near 57 lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or drizzle in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers and colder Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (40%) chance of rain and cooler in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Rain and snow showers Sunday, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Friday afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. late Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 5,500 ft. Sunday and 5,000 ft. at night.
- lows 40-32 highs 66-45.
- and Monday AM, rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers night Monday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. at night, through Wednesday.
- highs 42-49 lows near 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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