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A frontal system pushed through the Pacific Northwest. It’s back to sunshine and no rain starting this afternoon as High Pressure takes over to dry us out and warm us up.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

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:

• A mix of clouds and sun and mild this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 72-83 lows 46-52.
• AM clouds and sun, sunny and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, clear both nights,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs near 85 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 76 low 49)

 

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. High (82)

Trees………. Moderate (18)

Last Counted: 6/23/16

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday night.
• highs 74-89 lows 50-58.
• Mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, clear both nights,
• Then sunny Wednesday and Thursday, clear Wednesday night.
• highs near 88 lows near 60. (seasonal averages high 78 low 53)

 

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

• Partly cloudy a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• AM clouds, sunny Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night.
• highs near 66 lows 50-54.
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 65 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 63 low 51)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights.
• snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. tonight, 13,000 ft. Saturday, then 14,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
• highs 58-75 lows 36-45.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, clear each night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Monday and Monday night,then 15,000 ft. Tuesday then through Thursday.
• highs 73-78 cooling to 76 Tuesday night and Wednesday night lows near 48.

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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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