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April 12, 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 FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 17TH FOR THE OWYHEE RIVER BELOW THE OWYHEE DAM AFFECTING MALHEUR 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.

THE WEATHER PATTERN:

An Upper Lever High Pressure Ridge  brings the Pacific Northwest sunshine.  The graphics for days 1-3  show the next frontal system moving through Pacific Northwest this evening and tonight. The graphics for days 3-7   Monday through Friday show a frontal system moving over the Pacific Northwest Monday and Monday night.

Forecast For The South Willamette Valley Including Eugene-Springfield:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler a good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night.
  • highs 62-63 cooling back to 62 Sunday lows 45-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear late at night,
  • Then sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
  • highs 56-64 lows near 36. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of showers, a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Sunday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
  • highs 65-60 lows 48-43.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, becoming mostly clear late at night,
  • Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
  • highs 57-55 warming to 65 Thursday lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 62 low 42)

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

  • Cloudy with inland patchy AM fog, AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  a (40%) chance of coastal showers tonight while inland showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a (40%) chance of showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers 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.
  • highs 58-55 lows 45-44.
  • Mostly cloudy  with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday,  partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, becoming mostly clear late at night,
  • Then sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night.
  • highs 54-62 lows 40-38 warming back to 40 Wednesday night. (seasonal average high 56 low 44)

Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including Willamette Pass:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers  tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night.
  • highs 52-43 lows 38-30.
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain showers and a bit cooler Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow and rain showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, becoming mostly clear with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late Wednesday night,
  • Then sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
  • snow level 3,000 ft. Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 40-37 warming to 47 Sunday lows near 25.