Feb
04.
An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is approaching the coast sending more rain into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems hitting Oregon, but rain continues to fall, possible snow. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show the frontal systems that will be heading our way through the period.
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Air Quality Index
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 92 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 75 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR WALLOWA COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TIILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE NORTH OREGON COAST LOWLANDS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, THE TUALATIN VALLEY, THE PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHLEM MOUNTAIN, THE INNER PORTLAND METRO, EAST PORTLAND METRO, THE WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, AND THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, THE WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON ABOVE 500 FT. THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 1 AM THURSDAY FOR THE WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84, THE WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE SR 14 CORRIDOR, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE JOHN DAY BASIN, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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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:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and a (30%) chance of snow showers, snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible at snow level 500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain showers likely (70%), rain showers with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 500 ft.), snow showers likely (70%) with rain showers Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain showers and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night (snow level 500 ft.),
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain showers Friday, snow showers likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of rain showers Friday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
- lows 30-27 warming to 32 Friday night highs near 42.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday (snow level 1,500 ft.), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday (snow level 500 ft.), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday and Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.).
- lows 28-26 warming back to 28 Monday night highs 44-42 warming back to 44 Tuesday (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
The Eugene & Springfield: GREEN– Fireplace and wood stove used is allowed. Protect air quality by not heating with wood when possible.
Oakridge And Westfir: GREEN– Fireplace and wood stove used is allowed. Protect air quality by not heating with wood when possible.
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:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early evening showers, a (40%) chance of late evening snow showers, snow showers late tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible lower elevations and 3-4 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft., snow level 200 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Wednesday (snow level 300 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night (2-3 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft. ,snow level 1,000 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.), evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%)Friday and Friday night.
- lows 30-33 cooling to 30 Thursday night and Friday night highs near 42. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday and in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday and Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
- highs 44-42 warming to 45 Tuesday lows 28-30. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain and snow showers, late evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon while inland showers, snow showers, and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 800 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), showers and a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms while inland showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night (no snow accumulation expected, snow level 1,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with coastal showers likely (70%) Thursday while inland AM rain and snow showers and inland rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, evening coastal showers likely (70%) with coastal rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Thursday night while inland rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday, evening rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday night.
- lows 34-28 warming to 32 Friday night highs 47-48.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers sand a bit cooler Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 52-49 warming back to 52 Tuesday lows 30-28 warming back to 30 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%), snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday (3-6 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times), snow showers Wednesday night (2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow showers Thursday, then snow showers likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Friday, then snow showers likely (70%) Friday night.
- snow level at the surface tonight through Friday night,
- lows 26-28 cooling to 16 Friday night highs 26-28 cooling to 24 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow showers likely (70%) Saturday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday.
- snow level at the surface Friday through Tuesday.
- highs 29-32 cooling to 30 Sunday night and Monday night lows 12-14.