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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) takes over for some sunshine for the workweek, but that also means late night and early AM fog, freezing fog, and possible frost. The graphics for days 3-7 show that high pressure will extend right down to the surface drying us out through next Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 118 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Burning Advisory:
(Posted Daily)
Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution Is Advised.
Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution Is Advised.
*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:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY NEAR THE GORGE FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM NEXT MONDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM NEXT MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, 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:
- Cloudy with areas of fog, frost and freezing fog this AM, mostly cloudy, some possible sun peeks, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, areas of evening fog, areas of freezing fog late tonight,
- Areas of AM fog and frost, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, patchy evening fog, areas of fog and frost late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, again mostly cloudy in the afternoon, patchy evening fog, then areas of fog late Thursday night.
- highs 43-40 lows near 28.
- Areas of AM fog and frost, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with patchy fog Sunday through Monday.
- highs 42-40 warming to 44 Monday lows 30-33. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM patchy fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, clear with areas of fog and freezing fog late Wednesday night,
- Areas of AM and late night fog and freezing fog, mostly sunny Thursday, then mostly clear at night.
- highs near 42 lows 32-35 cooling back to 32 Thursday night.
- Areas of AM and late night fog and freezing fog, mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
- Areas of AM and late night fog, sunny and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night.
- highs near 43 lows 32-34. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog and frost, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear with areas of fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, clear with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
- Areas of AM and late night fog, sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night.
- highs 55-62 lows 37-42.
- Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
- Sunny after areas of AM fog Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night.
- highs near 56 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 Low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. this afternoon, 10,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Wednesday night, 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 40- 37 warming back to 40 Thursday lows near 27.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 11,000 ft. Saturday, 12,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 13,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 42-40 warming back to 42 Monday lows 26-28.
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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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