Jan
12.
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) is moving in to bring us dry sunshiny days and chilly nights for the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems through the period. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show the no frontal activity through the period until a relatively dry cold front pushes into the Pacific Northwest between Thursday and Friday and a stationary front snakes along the entire West Coast next Monday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 61 in the Moderate 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 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE CLATOP COUNTY COAST AND THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST.
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HEALTH 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:
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM dense fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy dense fog and frost at night,
- Patchy AM dense fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night.
- highs 42-44 lows 30-32. .
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny with and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then sunny and a bit cooler Sunday.
- highs 46-42 lows 32-26 (seasonal averages high 48 low 35)
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
Eugene & Springfield: GREEN – The burning of wood is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN – The burning of wood is allowed.
The use of pellet stoves is always allowed.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Some AM clouds with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog tonight,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of evening fog, mostly cloudy areas of fog late at night,
- Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy evening fog, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
- highs 42-52 lows 32-36.
- Partly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and s bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 52-43 warming to 46 Sunday lows 36-28. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Areas of AM fog and patchy frost, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear tonight,
- Some AM clouds with areas of coastal frost and patchy fog while inland widespread AM inland frost, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy coastal fog with areas of frost while mostly clear with patchy inland evening fog, areas of frost late at night,
- Areas of AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer with patchy fog Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear in the evening and partly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
- highs 54-58 lows 34-37 cooling to 35 Wednesday night.
- Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 53-50 warming to 52 Sunday lows 35-32 (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level at the surface tonight, 5,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 9,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 11,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- highs 38-45 low 26-29.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and cooler with a (30%) chance of snow Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow at night,
- Sunny a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of snow Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night, then free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Sunday,.
- Then sunny and slightly warmer Sunday.
- free air freezing 10,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 2,000 ft. Friday, at the surface Friday night through Saturday night,
- highs 42-29 warming to 30 Sunday lows 22-13.