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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taken over control of the Pacific Northwest weather for a while bringing sunshine and even warmer temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system that will move through today. The front brings some cooling. The graphics for days 3-7 show a frontal system pushing into Oregon coast next Sunday.

Note: Summer officially begins with the Summer Solstice at 9:24 pm today June 20th.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 6 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 1 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A Health Advisory remains in effect for the water around Eagle Ridge County Park on Upper Klamath Lake. The park is located off Highway 140, 15 miles west of Klamath Falls in Klamath County. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce in this area of Upper Klamath Lake. These toxin concentrations can be harmful to humans and animals.
• 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:

• Partly cloudy a bit cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• highs 80-77 warming back to 80 Thursday lows near 48.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear at night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Monday.
• highs 84-89 cooling to 82 Monday lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count

Grass………. High (98)

Trees………. Moderate (16)

Last Counted: 6/20/17

Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

 

 

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• highs 84-80 warming back to 84 Thursday lows 53-50.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear each night,
• Then sunny and a bit cooler Monday.
• highs 83-95 cooling to 90 Monday lows 52-56. (seasonal averages high 77 low 53)

 

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

• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear at night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• highs 65-63 lows 52-50.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday and Saturday, clear Friday night, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
• highs 70-62 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51)

 

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler today and tonight,
• Then sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights.
• free air freezing level 16,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, then 15,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 72-74 lows 45-42.
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear each night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 15,000 ft. rising to 16,000 ft. Saturday night, 16,000 ft. falling to 15,000 ft. Sunday, then 15,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 75-80 cooling back to 75 Monday lows 43-49 warming to 45 Sunday 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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