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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that moved into the Pacific Northwest today. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now takes control of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday and approaching the coast next Thursday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 0 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 3 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: 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:
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN UNTIL 5 PM TODAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY 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 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 showers and warmer this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 30 mph), cloudy with showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and colder late at night and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, then patchy fog Saturday night.
- highs 58-50 lows 45-35.
- Areas of AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
- highs 52-48 lows 37-39. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
- highs near 54 lows 43-39.
- Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
- highs 56-49 lows 42-45 cooling back to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- A bit warmer with rain and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland) today (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers while mostly cloudy with AM fog inland and a bit cooler Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon , then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night.
- highs 56-60 lows 47-42 warming to 44 Monday night.
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday.
- highs 62-54 lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain today (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-7 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of shower and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night.
- snow level 6,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
- highs 40-48 lows 32-28 warming back to 32 Saturday night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
- Rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- highs 46-38 lows 32-30.
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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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