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An upper level ridge of high pressure, called an “Omega Block” because it is shaped like the Greek letter Omega,(Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taken over clearing us out and keeping the sunshine around for the rest of the workweek. A cold front sneaks by the ridge and crosses the Oregon coast Saturday with another front right behind it and you know what that means, some clouds and maybe some rain. Maybe another chance of minimally active weather Sunday from a weak frontal system with the warm front ready to bend up into Oregon.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 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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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. Low (2)

Trees………. High (373)

Last Counted: 3/30/16

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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

• Sunny and a bit warmer today and Friday, clear tonight, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night.
• highs 70-72 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Saturday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance  of showers and a bit cooler Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
• highs 67-56 warming back to 67 Thursday lows 46-40 warming to 43 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38).

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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:

• Sunny today and Friday, clear tonight, mostly clear Friday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and at night.
• highs 74-68 lows near 45.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler Monday with a (40%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
• highs 68-60 warming to 75 Wednesday lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40).

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

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Friday afternoon, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Friday night through Saturday evening and mostly cloudy late at night.
• highs 63-60 lows near 46.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers  Monday and at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers and warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
• highs 62-57 warming to 65 Wednesday lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening, then just mostly cloudy late at night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Saturday lows 34-32.
• Partly cloudy Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 9, 000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 54-44 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 36-28 warming to 32 Tuesday night.

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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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