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Tim Chuey

Tim Chuey

Tim Chuey is a Member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association and has been Awarded Seals of Approval for television weathercasting from both organizations.

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Weather Status

March 18, 2024

Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

GRASS: ABSENT (0)

TREES:   VERY HIGH  (750)

WEEDS:  ABSENT  (0)

Measured 3.18.24

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.

*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Tim Chuey Weather

March 18, 2024

Note: Weather is a constantly changing phenomenon and weather forecasting is a combination of science, experience, and intuition. The accuracy of any given forecast can chance due to unexpected changes in atmospheric conditions, so there are no guarantees the the actual weather will conform to the projected forecast.

ADVISORIES

  • NONE AT THIS TIME.

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.

THE WEATHER PATTERN:

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) is still keeping the warmer and dry weather over us for one more day. The ridge starts moving away from us by late Tuesday. The graphics for days 1-3  show no frontal systems approaching the Pacific Coast until Wednesday when a front will be offshore. The graphics for days 3-7    Thursday through Monday show the frontal system that pushed through the Pacific Northwest Wednesday and next one moves in Saturday.

Note: The Vernal Equinox takes place this Tuesday March 19th at 8:06 pm to begin the season of Spring.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy a bit warmer with with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night.
  • lows 47-45 highs 69-60 warming to 62 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday and Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 60-53 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night.
  • lows 48-46 highs 70-63 warming to 65 Thursday.
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday, showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Saturday and in the evening, rain and snow showers late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Sunday, then rain and snow showers Sunday night and Monday.
  • highs 62-54 lows 45-42. (seasonal average high 59 low 40)

Forecast for the Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy dense evening coastal fog lasting overnight while mostly cloudy with patchy late evening inland fog lasting overnight tonight,
  • AM clouds with patchy fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and in the evening, then showers likely (70%) late Thursday night.
  • lows 44-47 cooling to 45 Thursday night highs 58-60.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Friday through Saturday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with showers Monday.
  • highs 59-55 lows 45-42. (seasonal average high 55 low 42)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Tuesday night (Vernal Equinox 8:06 pm, Spring Begins),
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night.
  • lows 38-33 highs 60-48.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday, rain and snow Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday, rain and snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Sunday, then rain and snow showers Sunday night and Monday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday.
  • highs 46-36 lows 30-28.