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April 27, 2023

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 FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SILVIES RIVER NEAR BURNS AFFECTING HARNEY COUNTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO SNOW MELT.

HEALTH ADVISORIES

A PERMANENT RECREATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AND MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER. THE ADVISORY COVERS THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER FROM CANYONVILLE DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER, AND THE MAINSTEM UMPQUA RIVER DOWNSTREAM PAST ELKTON TO LAWSON BAR. PEOPLE IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

THE WEATHER PATTERN

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge is seriously warming us up to not only normal temperatures, but even above normal temperatures. The graphics for days 1-3  Show no frontal systems moving into Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7  Sunday through next Thursday show a quiet weather pattern until a frontal system slides into the Pacific Northwest next Sunday and Monday.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and warmer (HOT) Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy and colder Sunday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
  • lows 49-52 cooling to 46 Sunday night highs 87-62.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 62-68 cooling to 62 Thursday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 64 low 41)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Sunny and warmer (HOT) Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late Friday night,
  • AM clouds, sunny and cooler Saturday afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
  • lows 55-47 highs 82-64.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 62-68 cooling to 63 Thursday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 66 low 44)

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

  • Mostly clear this evening, becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy Friday night,
  • AM clouds, sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night.
  • lows 47-44 highs 69-58.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday.
  • highs 57-59 cooling back to 57 Thursday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 58 low 45)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Clear tonight,
  • Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance showers and colder Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
  • free air freezing level 13,000 ft. rising to 14,000 ft. late tonight, 13,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 12,000 ft. Saturday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday evening, 7,500 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night.
  • lows 43-45 cooling to 35 Sunday night highs 77-53.
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday, mostly cloudy with a showers likely (70%) Monday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, then showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon.
  • snow level 6,000 ft Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 49-59 cooling back to 49 Thursday lows 35-38 cooling to 36 Wednesday night.
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