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The upper level airflow (Shaded area with blue arrows) is sending subtropical warm air and moisture into the Pacific Northwest. A  frontal system moved in Sunday. A frontal system will bring more showers to us Wednesday. Here comes yet another cold front for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 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 cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM sprinkles, mostly cloudy, possible sun peaks, a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers  and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Thursday, then cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
• highs 60-50 lows 42-44.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
• high 52-56 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with showers Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night) and Thursday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 62-54 lows 44-40 warming back to 44 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 56-62 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers this AM, becoming mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of AM inland rain, showers Wednesday afternoon, showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon while inland afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while showers inland at night and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then showers Thursday night.
• highs 60-54 lows 47-45 warming to 47 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday, showers likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 56-62 lows 44-46.  (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy today and this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Thursday and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), then cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
•  free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft.falling to 8,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Wednesday night and Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 52-36 lows 36-28.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday, rain and snow showers decreasing late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
•  snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 39-43 lows 26-29.

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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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