Feb
07.
An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) and an approaching surface low are sending more rain into the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that moved through Oregon, bringing rain and a little snow. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday 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 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 70 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHLEM MOUNTAIN, OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO, AND THE WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON ABOVE 500 FT.,CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE.
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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 good (50%) chance of AM snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy dense fog, mostly sunny Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Monday night.
- highs 44-42 lows 32-22.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain with freezing rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain, freezing rain, and a slight (20%) chance of snow Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday.
- highs 38-45 lows 19-34(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 (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler today (snow level 700 ft. rising to 2,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow tonight (evening snow level 2,000 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday afternoon, party cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night.
- highs 44-42 lows 32-26.
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, rain and snow Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
- highs 40-48 lows 24-37. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while a (30%) chance inland AM showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, slightly warmer with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening coastal showers while a (40%) of inland rain and snow showers, just partly cloudy late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 900 ft. late atonight),
- Sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, partly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night.
- highs 50-47 lows 30-26.
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday and Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday.
- highs 46-52 lows 25-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers today (1-4 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), evening snow showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers tonight (1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
- M and a bit cooler with with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday night.
- snow level 2,500 ft. this afternoon, then at the surface tonight through Monday night.
- highs 28-30 cooling to 26 Monday lows 14-7.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of snow showers Tuesday (AM wind chill temperatures as low as -5 degrees), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday, snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain Thursday (snow possibly heavy at times), snow and rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain Friday.
- snow level at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday night, snow level 2,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 3,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 22-33 cooling to 30 Friday lows 11-12.