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Forecast For 06/16/2019

Today's High: 82

Today's Low: 52

Tomorrows High: 81

A beautiful and warm Father's Day.

ADVISORIES

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.

Weather Pattern

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shaped area with arrows) is strengthening and warming us up a bit again. The graphics for days 1-3 show no major frontal activity through Monday. The graphics for days 3-7 show a cold front moving through Tuesday through Wednesday, then quiet Thursday and Friday. A frontal system will be over Vancouver Island next Saturday and headed our way.

Eugene Area Forecast

Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today (Father’s Day), partly cloudy tonight and Monday AM, mostly sunny and slightly cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
highs 82-79 lows 52-49.
Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
Then mostly sunny Saturday.
highs 76-73 warming to 75 Friday and Saturday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 73 low 48)

Umpqua Forecast

Partly cloudy today (Father’s Day) and this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
Some AM clouds, sunny Monday afternoon, clear at night,
Mostly sunny Tuesday, then clear Tuesday night.
highs near 86 lows 55-53.
Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, clear both nights,
Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night.
highs 83-79 warming to 82 Friday lows 50-52. (seasonal averages high 76 low 52)

Coos Bay Forecast

Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today (Father’s Day), party cloudy tonight,
Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
Some AM clouds, sunny Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
highs 67-69 lows 52-49.
Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
Sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
Then mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night.
highs near 68 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 51)

Cascades Forecast

Mostly sunny and slightly warmer today (Father’s Day), partly cloudy tonight,
Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
AM sun, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today and tonight, 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. Monday afternoon, then 15,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night.
highs near 73 lows 45-43.
Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday.
free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Wednesday, 14,000 ft. Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. Friday night, then 12,000 ft. Saturday.
highs 67-63 warming to 65 Saturday lows 38-40.

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‘Rocketman’ Trailer

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‘The Highwaymen’ Trailer

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‘Leaving Neverland’ Trailer

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‘Long Shot’ Trailer

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‘Yesterday’ Trailer

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