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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) continues sending us waves of moisture and cooler air. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next frontal systems heading our way through next Tuesday. WATCH FOR THE FULL WOLF MOON AT 6:24 PM PST THIS EVENING.
NOTE: Hoodoo Ski Area Nordic Ski Trails Are Open for Free from 9 am-9pm through January 6th and Mt. Ashland Ski area is open for sledding only. Not enough snow yet at Willamette Pass Ski Area to open.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 72 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating 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:
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT NOON WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, 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 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 this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon and evening, fog and freezing fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with areas of lingering fog Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance evening rain, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- lows 32-38 highs 40-48.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday and at night.
- A good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain an a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 47-45 lows 37-34. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- lows 40-44 cooling back to 40 Thursday night highs 48-50.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 50-46 lows 38-35. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and at night.
- lows 40-48 cooling to 45 Thursday night highs 56-58.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday and Friday night,
- A bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday , a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 55-52 warming to 54 Monday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy Tuesday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a (40%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Tuesday, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
- lows 30-32 highs near 42.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night,
- A good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday through Monday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 39-35 warming to 40 Monday lows near 27.
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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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