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TIM CHUEY WEATHER

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 1, 2024

Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 49 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 3 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

GRASS: ABSENT (0)

TREES:   LOW  (9)

WEEDS:  ABSENT  (0)

Measured 2.29.24

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 1, 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

  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,  THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY  IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST  TODAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY AND MALHEUR COUNTY.
  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

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:

The Jet Stream will be bringing us colder air from the northwest with an Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) moving over the the Pacific Northwest.  The graphics for days 1-3  show the cold front that moved through Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7    Monday through Friday show the frontal activity through the period.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, small hail possible, little or no snow accumulation expected, snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain showers with snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible, small hail possible, snow level 500 ft.), rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, small hail possible, snow level 500 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain showers and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then rain showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday night (small hail possible, snow level 1,500 ft.).
  • highs 46-44 lows 33-30 warming to 33 Sunday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday (snow level 1,500 ft.), showers with snow showers likely (70%) Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday.
  • highs 45-52 lows 35-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers and a bit cooler this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible, AM snow possibly heavy at times with patchy blowing snow, AM visibility under 0.25 miles at times,  snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.), evening rain showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain showers snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight, blowing snow, (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible lower elevations and 3-5 in. of snow above 1,500 ft.)
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 400 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon,), then rain showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with  showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Sunday and in the evening, rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
  • highs 47-44 lows 33-35.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday and in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Wednesday and in the evening, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon.
  • highs 46-50 lows 33-37. (seasonal average high 57 low 38)

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler today while inland snow showers and a (30% ) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler today (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. this afternoon), evening coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with coastal showers and snow showers and a slight chance of coastal thunderstorms late tonight while inland evening showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and inland rain showers and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 900 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with showers and a bit cooler Saturday while inland showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 700 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), coastal showers and snow showers late Saturday night while a good (50%) chance of inland showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1,500 ft. falling to 900 ft.)
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and Sunday night.
  • highs 49-47 warming back to 49 Sunday lows 35-37.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers,  showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday and in the evening, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  showers late Wednesday night,
  • Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon.
  • highs 49-54 lows 38-42. (seasonal average high 55 low 41)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and blustery (Pass Wind: S 15-20 mph gusts to 35 mph) and a bit cooler today, patchy AM and afternoon blowing snow (3-6 in. of snow possible, snow showers with patchy evening blowing snow, snow showers tonight (3-6 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Saturday with brisk wind (Pass Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), snow showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers Sunday, then snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
  • snow level 1,500 today, at the surface tonight through Sunday night.
  • highs 29-26 lows 18-15 warming to 19 Sunday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow showers Monday, snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of rain showers late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow showers with rain showers likely (70%) Tuesday, snow and rain showers likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain showers likely (70%) Wednesday, snow and rain showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday.
  • snow level 1,500 ft. Monday, 2,000 ft. Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday, then 2,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 29-34 cooling to 32 Thursday lows 22-24.