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A frontal system pushed through bringing us more rain. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us while high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) gives us a short break until the next upper low moves in by Friday night. Another frontal system moves in for a wet weekend by the look of this map.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

None At This Time.

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy and colder Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 40-44 cooling to near 36 Saturday night warming to near 40 Sunday night highs 63-57 warming back to 63 Sunday.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Showers likely (60%) Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 60-56 warming to 67 Thursday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 60 low 39)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate- 63

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/8/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Saturday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy and colder late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 37-44 warming back to 37 Saturday night highs 67-55.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, evening rain, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a  slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then sunny and warmer Thursday.
• highs 60-53 warming to 58 Wednesday lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 61 low 41)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight,
• Sunny Friday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in  the evening, rain late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers Saturday while AM showers inland showers and a (40%) afternoon showers (0.20 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 42-47 cooling back to 42 Saturday night highs 62-60.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, evening rain, showers likely (60%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then sunny and warmer Thursday.
• highs 55-53 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and cooler Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow  showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 7,5000 tonight, snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, then 4,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 28-33 cooling to 25 Sunday night highs 54-40 warming to near 50 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday, rain and  snow likely (60%) at night,
• Snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft Wednesday night, then 8,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 49-35 warming to 40 Wednesday lows 29-18.
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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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