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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving out as an Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is taking over returning the wet weather. The graphics for days 1-3 show the next frontal system that moves through the Pacific Northwest tonight and the one that follows between Wednesday and Thursday. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way Friday through next Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- 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 rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- AM showers likely (70%), mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Thursday, then showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
- lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Wednesday night cooling to 36 Thursday night highs 54-47.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday and at night,
- A bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night through Sunday night,
- Then showers likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 43-45 lows 36-38 cooling back to 36 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Patchy AM fog, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), then rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night.
- lows 45-39 warming 45 Wednesday night cooling to 38 Thursday night highs 55-48.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Saturday,
- Rain Sunday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday.
- highs 48-46 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with coastal rain tonight while inland rain this evening and inland rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of coastal showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon while a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of inland showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal rain and rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon while patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of inland rain Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and windy at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Thursday, then showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night.
- lows near 46 highs 56-60 cooling to 5o Thursday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
- Rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 49-52 cooling to 50 Monday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph at night),
- Cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Thursday (3-6 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night.
- snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,000 ft. Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 32-30 warming back to 32 Wednesday night cooling back to 30 Thursday night highs 40-45 cooling to 34 Thursday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow Friday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Saturday, then rain and snow likely (70%) at night through Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
- snow level 2,500 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
- highs 30-33 lows 23-27.
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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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