Eugene/Springfield, Oakridge & Cottage Grove Air Quality Index

by Tim Chuey

May 13, 2019April 20, 2021

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AIR QUALITY INDEX

For the local area

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (lrapa.org)

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Forecast For 04/21/2021

Today's High: 72

Today's Low: 42

Tomorrows High: 65

Sunny and just a bit cooler for your Wednesday.

ADVISORIES

Outdoor burning is prohibited in Lane County due to The High Fire Danger. HEALTH ADVISORIES: None.

Weather Pattern

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge will bring winds from the northwest to cool us down. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems headed our way. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through next Tuesday show a frontal system offshore Saturday, then moving through the Pacific Northwest Sunday. There will be complex frontal system well off the Pacific coast next Tuesday and approaching the coast Wednesday.
SPECIAL NOTE: The Spring Outdoor Burning Season is temporarily suspended for one week due to High Fire Danger.

Eugene Area Forecast

Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain likely (70%) late Friday night.
highs 72-65 warming to 68 Friday lows 42-40 warming to 45 Friday night.
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
Rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday.
highs 58-62 lows 44-42. (Seasonal Averages high 62 low 40)_____EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT: Grass Pollen – 0 – LOW Tree Pollen – 487 – HIGH Last measured 4/20/21 Data Courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

Umpqua Forecast

Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
highs 76-68 warming to 72 Friday lows 43-47.
Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain Saturday night,
A bit cooler with rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
highs 60-58 warming to 63 Tuesday lows 44-42. (Seasonal Averages high 64 low 43)

Coos Bay Forecast

Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
AM clouds, sunny Thursday afternoon, part cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
highs 58-60 lows 43-41 warming to 43 Friday night.
Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon.
highs 56-59 lows 42-40 warming back to 42 Monday night. (Seasonal Averages high 56 low 44)

Cascades Forecast

Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night.
free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Friday afternoon, then snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. late Friday night.
highs 56-54 warming to 57 Friday lows 32-30 warming to 36 Friday night.
Mostly cloudy and colder with rain and snow Saturday and Saturday night,
Rain and snow Sunday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
snow level 5,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 5,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Sunday night, 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Monday afternoon, 4,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon.
highs 42-46 lows 32-30.