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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“U” shape with arrows) look over drying our weather briefly, then another upper level low will try to bring back the chance of showers tonight and Wednesday. The graphics for days 1-3 show a low and frontal system poised offshore headed into California and another one off the Oregon coast that moves through the Pacific Northwest Thursday. The graphics for days 3-7 show a series of disturbances pushing our way through next Tuesday.
Note: Willamette Pass Ski is closed for the season due to a lack of snow, but Hoodoo is open Thursday through Sunday from 9 AM- 4 PM or 9 PM. Mt. Ashland is open and reports all lifts are operating. They will also be open 9 AM until 4 pm March 24th through April 1st for Spring break. Check their websites for details on days of operation and ski conditions.
SPRING BEGAN AT 9:15 AM TODAY!
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 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 WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTEN 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 a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM, rain and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, rain at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (small hail possible), then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
- lows 40-35 highs 54-44.
- Rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 46-56 lows 33-36. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM rain likely (70%), mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Friday night.
- lows 43-37 highs 58-46.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Saturday and Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday and at night,
- A bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 46-58 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon while inland AM rain and and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night while inland rain and snow Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday AM, showers, snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler in the afternoon and and evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
- lows 43-37 highs 53-46.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 48-56 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (1-4 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, snow showers likely (70%) late Thursday night (1-3 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Friday (3-6 in. of snow possible), then snow showers likely (70%) at night.
- snow level 5,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 1,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday , then 2,000 ft. Friday night.
- lows 32-20 highs 42-30.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow showers likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday, a (30%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday night and Monday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday night and Tuesday.
- snow level at the surface Saturday, 2,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 32-42 lows 19-24.
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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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