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It’s back to sunshine and no rain as High Pressure (“Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taken over to dry us out and warm us up. It seems the next frontal system that has any chance to change our weather won’t be seen until next Friday.

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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 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A Blue-Green Algae health advisory has been issued for Howard Bay (sometimes called Howards Bay or Howard’s Bay) in Upper Klamath Lake. People should avoid swallowing water while swimming or inhaling water droplets as a result of high-speed water activities, such as water skiing or power boating, in areas where blooms are identified. Although toxins are not absorbed through the skin, people who have skin sensitivities may experience a puffy, red rash at the affected area.

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

• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon and Wednesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night, mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 85-84 warming to 86 Wednesday lows near 53.
• Sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night.
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Sunday afternoon.
• highs 84-78 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 77 low 49)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Grass………. High (75)

Trees………. Low (7)

Last Counted: 6/27/16

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit cooler today and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Wednesday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 88-86 lows 58-56.
• Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, clear each night,
• Sunny Sunday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon.
• highs 85-82 lows 55-58. (seasonal averages high 79 low 54)

 

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

• Cloudy with areas of coastal drizzle and patchy fog this AM and mostly cloudy this afternoon while just party cloudy in the AM and mostly sunny inland this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at the shore late tonight while partly cloudy inland this evening and mostly clear inland late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night.
• highs 63-66 lows near 54.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 65-68 cooling back to 65 Sunday lows 53-56. (seasonal averages high 63 low 52)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today with some increasing clouds and a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday,partly cloudy Tuesday evening and clear late at night, mostly clear Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, 15,000 ft. Tuesday, 14,000 ft. Tuesday night, 15,000 ft. Wednesday, then 14,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 78-76 warming to 80 Wednesday lows near 48.
• Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,mostly clear to partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Thursday through Sunday.
• highs 75-69 lows near 46.

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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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