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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has increased the onshore airflow bringing more clouds and increased chances for rain. A frontal system will bring even more rain Thursday night and Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 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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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.
• THE HEALTH ADVISORIES ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN CULLABY LAKE JUST OFF HWY 101 BETWEEN ASTORIA AND SEASIDE IN CLATSOP COUNTY OREGON, WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE SOUTH END OF SAUVIE ISLAND IN MULTNOMA COUNTY HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy, some sun peeks, with showers and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon and at night.
• highs 60-68 cooling to 65 Friday lows 47-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-72 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 49-52 cooling back to 49 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms this AM, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday AM, then a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
• highs 65-72 cooling 68 Friday lows 49-54.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy  Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 74-77 cooling to 72 Tuesday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms this AM, showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon, evening showers, then showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
• highs 62-67 cooling to near 64 Friday lows 53-55.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain Monday, then showers likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs near 66 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 61 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night.
• highs 48-55 cooling to 52 Friday lows 33-40.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 58-64 cooling to 50 Tuesday lows 42-37.

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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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