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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) warmer than normal, but low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows will bring a t least a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms by Friday. Saturday a frontal system (position shown is for Sunday morning) will move across the Pacific Northwest from the west keeping at least a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with us. Yet another frontal system slides in next Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 27 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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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 the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and still warm with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and much cooler with showers likely (70%) Saturday and in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night.
• highs 83-65 lows 49-52 cooling to 50 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-72 cooling to 66 Wednesday lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43.)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. High (90)

Trees………. Moderate (58)

Last Counted: 5/11/16

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (70%) late Friday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Saturday, then cloudy with a (%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• highs 88-66 lows 50-54 cooling back to 50 Saturday night.
• Showers likely (70%) and much cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 70-77 cooling back to 70 Wednesday lows 50-49 warming to 52. (seasonal averages high 69 low 47).

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and mostly sunny this afternoon while sunny inland this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, becoming partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, while sunny in the AM inland and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler inland Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) late Friday night and Saturday (a bit cooler), then a (30%) chance of showers late at night.
• highs 67-58 lows 50-53.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 62 lows 52-50 warming back to 52 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers likely (70%) and much cooler late Friday night through Saturday evening, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today and tonight, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night.
• highs 69-72 cooling to 53 Saturday lows 40-42 cooling back to 37 Saturday night.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance  of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday, then above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 50-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday lows near 38.

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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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