______________

 

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

_____

 

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Omega High?” No, it has nothing to do with recent Oregon legislation. Try again. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) has been keeping our airflow from the north spreading much colder air over the Pacific Northwest. The airflow will slowly shift to onshore as the ridge flattens out and start warming us up to more normal temperatures. With the possibility of freezing fog in the area be especially careful driving home from the New Year’s Eve party. Please use a designated driver and don’t drive drunk.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: RED – Burning is Prohibited.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FROST WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Your College Football Weather Forecast:

Tomorrow Thursday January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Sunny 52 warming to 58 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Clear and cold with patchy low clouds and freezing fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Patchy AM low clouds freezing fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Thursday night,
• Clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon and at night, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night,
• Cloudy with patchy fog Saturday, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 19-34 highs 38-45.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 44-49 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear and cold with patchy freezing fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny and warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear with areas of freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy and warmer with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, patchy freezing fog late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night.
• lows 23-34 highs 39-46.
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night through Monday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 48-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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

• Clear and cold tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog inland late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, patchy lingering fog and warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday evening, areas of fog late at night.
• lows 28-39 highs 48-52.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 52-56 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear and not as cold tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear and not as cold at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with occasional sprinkles or at night,
• Then just mostly cloudy and warmer Saturday and Saturday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface tonight, at the surface rising to 4,000 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,600 ft. Friday, then snow level 6,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 11-30 highs 35-42.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 42-45 lows near 35.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

________________

 

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

 

________________

 

 

______________

 

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

_____

 

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Omega High?” No, it has nothing to do with recent Oregon legislation. Try again. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) that is keeping our airflow from the north sent a modified Arctic Cold Front south to us spreading much colder air over the Pacific Northwest. The airflow will slowly shift to onshore and start warming us up to more normal temperatures.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: RED – Burning is Prohibited.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

________________

 

Your College Football Weather Forecast:

Thursday January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Sunny 52 warming to 58 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly sunny today, clear with patchy freezing fog and areas of low clouds late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Partly cloudy with areas of low clouds and patchy AM freezing fog, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Thursday night,
• Clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
• highs 35-39 lows 21-32.
• More clouds to cloudy with patchy fog Saturday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 44-52 lows 32-38. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, clear with patchy freezing fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear with areas of freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, patchy freezing fog late Friday night.
• highs 34-46 lows 22-30.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, patchy fog again in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night through Monday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 48-44 warming to 53 Tuesday lows 33-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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

• Sunny today, clear tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late Friday night.
• highs 45-50 lows 28-37.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday evening, areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, patchy fog Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 52-57 lows 38-46. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear and not as cold tonight (New Year’s Eve),
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear and not as cold Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, then mostly cloudy with occasional sprinkles or at night.
• free air freezing level at the surface today and tonight, 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,600 ft. Friday, then snow level 6,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 32-39 lows 13-27.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 42-46 lows 29-32.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

________________

 

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

 

________________

 

______________

 

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

_____

 

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Omega High?” No, it has nothing to do with recent Oregon legislation. Try again. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

________________

 

 

An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) that is keeping our airflow from the north sent a modified Arctic Cold Front south to us spreading much colder air over the Pacific Northwest.

 

________________

 

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

________________

 

Your College Football Weather Forecast:

Thursday January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Sunny 52 warming to 58 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

 

________________

 

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Clear and cold tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday, clear with patchy freezing fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
• Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
• lows 15-32 highs 33-39.
• More clouds to mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 44-52 lows 32-38. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear and cold tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday, clear with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night (New Year’s Eve),
• Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear with areas of freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, patchy freezing fog late Friday night.
• lows 20-30 highs 37-43.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, patchy fog again in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night through Monday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 45-53 lows 36-42

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

• Clear and cold tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday and Wednesday night (New Year’s Eve),
• Sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late Friday night.
• lows 24-36 highs 44-50.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday evening, areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, patchy fog Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 52-57 lows 38-46. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear and cold tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, clear and not as cold at night (New Year’s Eve),
• Sunny and warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear and not as cold Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and at night.
• free air freezing level at the surface today through Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night,  4,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 6,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 8-27 highs 30-39.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy at night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night through Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 40-44 lows 30-39.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

________________

 

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

 

________________

 

______________

 

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Omega High?” No, it has nothing to do with recent Oregon legislation. Try again. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

________________

An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) that is keeping our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast)  sent a frontal system through Oregon. A second modified Arctic Cold Front is spreading much colder air to us as we dry out and see more sunshine.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 56 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

________________

Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

________________

 

Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

 

________________

Your College Football Weather Forecast:

Thursday January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Sunny 52 warming to 58 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

________________

 

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Sunny and colder today, clear and cold tonight,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, clear with patchy freezing fog late at night,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Thursday night.
• highs 33-37 lows 15-25.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 39-48 lows 30-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear with patchy freezing fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, clear with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), just mostly clear at night.
• highs 33-37 lows 18-26.
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, then patchy freezing fog late Friday night,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, patchy fog again in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 38-49 lows 26-36. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Sunny and colder today and Wednesday, clear and cold both nights,
• Sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), then mostly clear with patchy fog at night.
• highs 42-46 lows 24-30.
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog and freezing fog Friday and Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Saturday with lingering patchy fog in the afternoon and evening, areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, patchy fog Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 48-53 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny, breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph AM gusts to 45 mph) and cold today (wind chill temperatures down to -15 degrees), clear and not quite as cold tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, clear and not as cold at night,
• Sunny and warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear and not as cold Thursday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface today through Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 17-35 lows 7-22.
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
• More clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night and Sunday, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 40-44 lows 28-32.

 

________________

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

________________

 

 

______________

 

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Omega High?” No, it has nothing to do with recent Oregon legislation. Try again. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

________________

An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) that is keeping our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast)  sent a frontal system through Oregon. A second modified Arctic Cold Front is spreading much colder air to us as we dry out and see more sunshine.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

________________

Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

________________

 

Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
• A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN  LAKE COUNTY,
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

 

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Your College Football Weather Forecast: January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Sunny 50 warming to 57 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this evening, clear and much colder tonight,
• Sunny and colder Tuesday, clear and cold Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Thursday night.
• lows 19-15 warming to 28 Thursday night highs 33-35.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Friday night,
• More clouds to mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain.
• highs 36-45 lows 30-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow, becoming partly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy freezing fog late at night,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, clear with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday (New Year’s Day) with patchy AM freezing fog, just mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 25-18 warming to 28 Thursday night highs 33-37.
• Patchy AM freezing fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, then patchy freezing fog late Friday night,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, patchy fog again in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 40-49 lows 29-36. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, clearing and cooler late tonight,
• Sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), then partly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• lows 27-24 highs 45-47.
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog and freezing fog Friday and Friday night,
• Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy Saturday with lingering patchy fog in the afternoon and evening, areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, patchy fog Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 48-53 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with occasional snow flurries this evening, clearing and much colder late tonight with wind chill temperatures as low as -15 degrees,
• Sunny, breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph) and cold Tuesday, clear and not quite as cold Tuesday night,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, clear and not as cold at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), clear and not as cold Thursday night.
• snow level at the surface tonight through Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 4-17 highs 17-33.
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• More clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 40-42 lows 26-30.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Omega High?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) that is keeping our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast)  sent a frontal system through Oregon. A second modified Arctic Cold Front will be spreading much colder air to us starting today as we dry out and see more sunshine. We could see a mix of rain at snow even to the Valley floor, but it won’t stick.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN  LAKE COUNTY,
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

 

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Your College Football Weather Forecast: January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Mostly sunny 50 warming to 55 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, no snow accumulation expected, snow level 1,000 ft.),  clear and colder with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny and colder Tuesday, clear and cold with patchy freezing fog late Tuesday night,
• Patchy freezing fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and night with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night,
• highs 42-32 lows 24-15 warming to 20 Wednesday night.
• Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 35-43 lows 24-32. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft.), a slight (20%) chance of evening snow, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with areas of freezing fog late,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog Wednesday, mostly clear with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 42-35  lows near 22.
• Patchy freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 37-44 lows 29-37. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain today while rain likely (70%) inland this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.), partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny Tuesday, clear at night,
• Sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear and cold at night,
• highs 46-38 lows near 30.
• Mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy patchy fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, then just mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 47-45 warming to near 50 Sunday lows 34-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with snow showers today (1-4 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers this evening, clear and much colder late tonight with wind chill temperatures as low as -15 degrees,
• Sunny, breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph) and cold Tuesday, clear and cold Tuesday night with wind chill temperatures as low as -15 degrees,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then clear at night.
• snow level at the surface today and tonight, free air freezing level at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday night.
• highs 24-15 lows 3-19.
• Mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, snow level 5,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 33-36 lows 25-30.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Don’t Have Pets, They Have Us.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Saffir-Simpson Scale?” Here is the correct answer. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane’s intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damage and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity. In general, damage rises by about a factor of four for every category increase. The maximum sustained surface wind speed (peak 1-minute wind at the standard meteorological observation height of 10 m [33 ft] over unobstructed exposure) associated with the cyclone is the determining factor in the scale. The scale does not address the potential for other hurricane-related impacts, such as storm surge, rainfall-induced floods, and tornadoes. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) that is keeping our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast)  sent a frontal system through Oregon. A second modified Arctic cold front will be spreading much colder air to us starting Tuesday as we dry out and see more sunshine.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Your College Football Weather Forecast:

January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl.

Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Mostly sunny 50 warming to 55 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

 

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Advisories:

• A WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of  rain and snow showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),  partly cloudy and colder with patchy freezing fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, sunny and colder in the afternoon, clear and cold Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Wednesday night.
• lows 35-15 warming to 20 Wednesday night highs 42-30 warming to 33 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday afternoon (New Year’s Day) and at night,
• Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and freezing rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain with areas of fog Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 35-45 lows 27-38 cooling to 35 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM with areas of lingering freezing fog in the afternoon and at night,
• Patchy AM fog and freezing fog Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night
• lows 38-17 warming to 24 Wednesday night highs 42-32 warming to 35 Wednesday.
• Patchy freezing fog Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon through Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 40-47 lows 30-36. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and colder tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers while a (40%) chance of AM showers and a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain and snow showers inland, a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft.), partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear late Monday night,
• Sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, then clear and cold at night,
• lows 45-27 warming to 32 Wednesday night highs 46-36 warming to 39 Wednesday.
• Sunny Thursday AM,  partly cloudy in the afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy patchy fog Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 45-52 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with snow showers tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers Monday (1-2 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the evening, clear and much colder at night with wind chill temperatures as low as -15 degrees in higher terrain),
• Sunny, breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph) and cold Tuesday, clear and cold Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, then clear at night.
• snow level 2,500 ft. this evening, at the surface tonight through Monday night, free air freezing level at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday night.
• lows 22-3 warming to 19 Wednesday night highs 24-15 warming to 30 Wednesday.
• Mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday through Sunday.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday.
• highs near 35 lows 25-30.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

 

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Don’t Have Pets, They Have Us.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Saffir-Simpson Scale?” Here is the correct answer. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane’s intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damage and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity. In general, damage rises by about a factor of four for every category increase. The maximum sustained surface wind speed (peak 1-minute wind at the standard meteorological observation height of 10 m [33 ft] over unobstructed exposure) associated with the cyclone is the determining factor in the scale. The scale does not address the potential for other hurricane-related impacts, such as storm surge, rainfall-induced floods, and tornadoes. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

 

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will keep our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast) and sent a strong modified polar frontal system our way and providing the chance for precipitation and behind it bringing much colder air to us. Starting Tuesday we’ll dry out and see more sunshine, but it will be much colder.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

 

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today (0.10 on. of rain possible), becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of  showers in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),  partly cloudy and colder with areas of freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Tuesday AM, sunny and breezy in the afternoon, very cold with areas of freezing fog Tuesday night.
• highs 46-32 lows 35-20.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday afternoon (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain and freezing rain with areas of fog and freezing fog late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and freezing rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 37-45 lows 22-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM with areas of lingering freezing fog in the afternoon and at night,
• highs 44-35 lows 35-20.
• Partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear  with patchy freezing fog Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny with patchy freezing fog Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 39-46 lows 23-46. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this today (under 0.10 on. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers and colder tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal showers while a (40%) chance of AM showers and a (40%) chance of afternoon rain and snow showers inland, a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft.), partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear late Monday night,
• Sunny Tuesday, then clear Tuesday night.
• highs 48-37 lows 44-30.
• Sunny Wednesday, clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday AM,  partly cloudy in the afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 43-50 lows 32-50. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with snow showers today (1-4 in. of snow possible), snow showers likely (70%) tonight (2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with  snow showers Monday, becoming partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the evening, breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph, ) much colder at night with wind chill temperatures as low as -20 degrees in higher terrain),
• Mostly sunny and very cold, windy (Wind: E 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Tuesday (wind chill temperatures as low as -20 degrees in higher terrain), then clear and breezy Tuesday night.
• snow level 2,500 ft. today and this evening, at the surface tonight through Monday night, free air freezing level at the surface Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 32-16 lows 22-4 warming to 10 Tuesday night.
• Sunny Wednesday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of snow and freezing rain Thursday night and Friday AM, a (40%) chance of snow in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday.
• free air freezing level at the surface Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, snow level 2,500 ft. Thursday night, snow level at the surface Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 22-38 lows 20-28.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Don’t Have Pets, They Have Us.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Saffir-Simpson Scale?” Here is the correct answer. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane’s intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damage and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity. In general, damage rises by about a factor of four for every category increase. The maximum sustained surface wind speed (peak 1-minute wind at the standard meteorological observation height of 10 m [33 ft] over unobstructed exposure) associated with the cyclone is the determining factor in the scale. The scale does not address the potential for other hurricane-related impacts, such as storm surge, rainfall-induced floods, and tornadoes. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will keep our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast) sending a strong frontal system our way and providing the chance for precipitation through Sunday. Starting Monday we’ll dry out and see more sunshine.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, a good (50%) chance of scattered showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (0.10 on. of rain possible), becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), becoming mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy and colder with areas of freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 39-20 highs 46-32.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Wednesday and at night,
• Areas of AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday afternoon (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain and freezing rain with areas of fog and freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and freezing rain, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 37-45 lows 22-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft falling to 3,000 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers (snow level 1,500 ft), mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM with areas of lingering freezing fog in the afternoon and at night,
• lows 40-20 highs 44-35.
• Partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear  with patchy freezing fog Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny with patchy freezing fog Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 39-45 lows 23-46. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain this evening and rain likely (70%) through late tonight while rain inland tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon while mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland showers Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 on. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, becoming mostly clear late Monday night,
• Sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows 42-44 cooling to 30 Tuesday night highs 48-37.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• AM sun, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 43-49 lows 30-50. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers Sunday (2 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night (1-3 in. of snow possible),
• AM snow showers likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon snow showers, becoming partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Sunny Tuesday, then clear Tuesday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night through Monday night, free air freezing level at the surface Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 27-4 warming to 10 Tuesday night highs 32-16.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain, freezing rain, and snow Thursday night and Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday.
• free air freezing level at the surface Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, then 4,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 22-38 lows 20-28.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Don’t Have Pets, They Have Us.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

__________________

 

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Saffir-Simpson Scale?” Here is the correct answer. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane’s intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damage and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity. In general, damage rises by about a factor of four for every category increase. The maximum sustained surface wind speed (peak 1-minute wind at the standard meteorological observation height of 10 m [33 ft] over unobstructed exposure) associated with the cyclone is the determining factor in the scale. The scale does not address the potential for other hurricane-related impacts, such as storm surge, rainfall-induced floods, and tornadoes. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will keep our airflow from the northwest providing the chance for precipitation through Sunday. Starting Monday we’ll dry out and see more sunshine.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Cloudy with patchy fog this AM with a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain this afternoon  (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (0.10 on. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
•  A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, clouds and sun Monday with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night.
• highs 48-40 lows 37-22.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Thursday (New Year’s Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 34-42 lows 23-26. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this morning, cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), showers likely (70%) tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers,  a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then mostly clear with areas of freezing fog Monday night.
• highs 50-40 lows 40-23.
• Mostly sunny with areas of freezing fog Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear nights with areas of freezing fog also, partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 36-45 lows 20-29. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

• Partly cloudy this AM, cloudy with a (30%) chance of inland showers this afternoon while a (40%) chance of showers at the shore (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with good (50%) chance of coastal showers while inland showers likely (60%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon while mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland showers Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 on. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• highs 50-47 lows 42-32.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear skies  Tuesday night and Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 44-50 lows 29-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers Saturday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (70%) Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%) Monday, becoming partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today and tonight, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night and Monday, free air freezing level at the surface Monday night.
• highs 36-25 lows 27-6.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
• free air freezing level at the surface Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, at the surface Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 22-38 lows 17-25.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

 

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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