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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.
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 110 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 59 in the Moderate 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:
- Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon and evening, fog and freezing fog late tonight 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.
- highs 40-48 lows 33-38.
- 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 AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today and tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- highs 48-50 lows 40-44 cooling back to 40 Thursday night.
- 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 (30%) 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:
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today and tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and at night.
- highs 56-58 lows 42-48 cooling to 45 Thursday night.
- 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, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain 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:
- Mostly cloudy today and tonight,
- 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 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, then snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
- highs near 42 lows near 32.
- 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, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. 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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