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The graphics for days 1-3 show the front that pushed through Oregon. An Upper Level Low pressure Trough is sliding over us with the slight chance of a little rain. The graphics for days 3-7 show a frontal system along the coast next Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Advisories:
- 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 showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then clear at night.
- lows 46-42 warming to 48 Saturday night highs 60-75.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 82-69 lows 47-47. (seasonal averages high 66 low 43)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count
Grass………. Moderate (6)
Trees………. Moderate (77)
Last Counted: 5/8/18
Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers again late Thursday night,
- Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and warmer Saturday, then clear Saturday night.
- lows 49-45 warming to 52 Saturday night highs 64-80.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday and at night,
- Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
- highs 84-74 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 69 low 46)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, clear at night.
- lows 50-46 warming to 52 Saturday night highs 58-65.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday and at night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
- highs 69-62 warming to 64 Wednesday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, just partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
- snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Thursday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Friday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
- lows 36-30 warming back to 36 Saturday night highs 47-62.
- Mostly sunny and warmer Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night through Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday through Monday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 62-66 cooling to 60 Tuesday lows 38-42 cooling to 40 Monday night.
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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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