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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) dried us out for a while, but showers returned Saturday afternoon. A frontal system will bring a better chance of rain back today. A frontal system will be moving into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday for more rain. Here comes yet another frontal system as it approaches the coast Thursday morning increasing our rain chances again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 59 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 47 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 AM rain, showers and bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy and cooler with patchy fog late tonight and Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Monday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 55-58 lows 38-44 cooling to 40 Tuesday night.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Thursday through Friday, rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday.
• highs 60-56 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 53 low 36).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

*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:

• Cloudy with rain this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Monday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), a (40%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 57-59 lows 38-43 cooling back to 38 Tuesday night.
• Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday AM, rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Saturday.
• highs 65-58 warming to 60 Friday and Saturday lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38).

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

• Cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to W 10-20 mph at the shore while W 10-20 mph inland), just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain, evening coastal rain while while inland evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon and breezy, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 58-62 lows 40-46 cooling to 44 Tuesday night.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday night and Thursday (a bit cooler), rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 65-56 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this AM, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), colder with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with AM rain, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, then showers likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Monday, snow level 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 40-47 lows 25-32 cooling to 28 Tuesday night.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow Thursday, rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Saturday.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, and Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, then 7,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 50-40 warming to 43 Friday and Saturday lows 33-29 warming back to 33 Saturday.

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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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