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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving down from the Canadian coast to continue the cooler weather. A frontal system will move in Sunday cooling us down and possibly bringing some rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly sunny today, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, clear to partly cloudy each night,
• highs 83-86 lows 50-56.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs near 80 lows 58-55. (seasonal averages high 84 low 52)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny and hazy with patchy smoke and cooler this afternoon, mostly clear with haze and patchy smoke tonight,
• Sunny and hazy with patchy smoke and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with haze and patchy smoke in the evening, mostly clear with patchy smoke Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with patchy smoke Friday, then mostly clear with patchy smoke at night.
• highs 86-89 lows 56-59.
• Partly cloudy with patchy smoke and cooler Saturday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy smoke late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy Sunday with patchy smoke and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy smoke and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 84-82 warming back to 84 Tuesday lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 65-67 cooling back to 65 Friday lows 54-58.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, then just partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs near 66 lows near 57. (seasonal averages high 65 low 53)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon, then just partly cloudy Friday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 13,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 72-76 cooling back to 72 Friday lows 46-49.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night and Tuesday AM, then just partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Tuesday.
• highs 63-66 lows 48-46.

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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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