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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has taken control of our weather sending a lot of moisture into the Pacific Northwest. The graphic for days 1-3 shows the next frontal system moving through Oregon. The graphic for days 3-7 shows a series of frontal systems that will keep our weather active through next Wednesday. For mountain snow conditions at the local ski areas check out their websites or give them a call.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 1 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 1 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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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.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY IN THE MT. HOOD AREA. HEAVY SNOWFALL AND WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS MAKING SLAB AVALANCHES VERY LIKELY. THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SKI AREAS WHERE AVALANCHE MITIGATION MEASURES ARE PERFORMED.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR  NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A Permanent Health Advisory remains in effect for the South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar. Pools in the bedrock along the rivers edge are known to develop Blue-green Algae (cyanobacterial) blooms that can be harmful to pets and people if accidental ingestion occurs. Signs have been posted along several access areas along the river.

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) today, rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) through Thursday night (a bit warmer Thursday with 0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night.
• highs 50-55 cooling to 53 Friday lows 48-40.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday, rain at night,
• Then showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday.
• highs 54-50 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) this AM, rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening, rain, rain late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 56-59 lows 50-44.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, rain likely (70%)  Saturday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 58-56 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

 

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

• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and a bit warmer and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon at the shore while S 10-15 mph inland), rain Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while SW 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 45 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%) Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night.
• highs 54-56 lows 52-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 57-54 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow today (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) through Thursday night (a bit warmer Thursday),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs near 42 lows near 35-29.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain, rain likely at night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday, rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, and Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 45-40 lows near 32.

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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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