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Forecast For 02/16/2019

Today's High: 45

Today's Low: 32

Tomorrows High: 45

Just a bit cooler with showers for your Saturday today.

ADVISORIES

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY BELOW 2,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY. 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 Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with arrows) has been keeping us wet. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that pushed through Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7 show not much going on Monday and Tuesday then the complex frontal systems move in next Wednesday and again Friday.

Eugene Area Forecast

Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight,
A mix of clouds and sun a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (snow level 500 ft.), just partly cloudy at night,
Then partly cloudy Monday (Presidents’ Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night.
highs near 45 lows 32-26 warming back to 32 Monday night.
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday (snow level 500 ft.), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night (snow level 500 ft.),
Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and slightly cooler Friday (snow level 500 ft.).
highs 46-43 lows 36-27. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

Umpqua Forecast

Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers today (3-5 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft.) evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late tonight ( 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late at night).
A bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday (snow level 400 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), just partly cloudy at night,
AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and in the evening (Presidents’ Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night.
highs near 45 lows 33-30 warming back to 33 Monday night.
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and in the evening, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night,
AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
highs 45-43 warming back to 45 Friday lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

Coos Bay Forecast

Mostly cloudy with coastal showers today while inland rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible, no snow accumulation is expected, snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. this afternoon), coastal showers while inland rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft.),
AM clouds, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of afternoon coastal showers while a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday (snow level 900 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), party cloudy at night,
Partly cloudy Monday (Presidents’ Day) and in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night.
highs near 48 lows 35-32 warming to 34 Monday night.
Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night,
Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
A bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night,
Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
highs 49-47 lows 36-34. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

Cascades Forecast

Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler today (3-7 in. of snow possible), snow showers tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible),
A (40%) chance of snow showers Sunday (no snow accumulation expected), just partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday (Presidents’ Day), then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night.
snow level 1,500 ft. today, at the surface tonight and Sunday, free air freezing level at the surface Sunday night and Monday, then snow level at the surface Monday night.
highs near 28 lows 18-14.
Mostly cloudy and slightly cooler with a (30%) chance of snow Tuesday, snow likely (70%) Tuesday night,
Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit cooler Wednesday, snow showers likely (70%) at night,
Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday night,
Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow showers Friday.
snow level at the surface Tuesday, 2,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then at the surface Wednesday night through Friday.
highs 27-29 lows 22-12.

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