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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need it Right Now, But…

Please read my latest Feature article Put Them Up, Take Them Down, Repeat, No More?

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And don’t forget my final feature article in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” Here is the correct answer. Active Conservation Storage: In hydrologic terms, the portion of water stored in a reservoir that can be released for all useful purposes such as municipal water supply, power, irrigation, recreation, fish, wildlife, etc. Conservation storage is the volume of water stored between the inactive pool elevation and flood control stage. 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 dried us out for about 36 hours, but that also means colder temperatures with possible freezing fog. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 51 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in theGood category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-

  • Cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain at times Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of showers late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and patchy fog late (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 32-35 cooling back to near 32 Monday night warming back to 35 Tuesday night highs 42-44 cooling back to 42 Tuesday.
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
  • Patchy AM fog Thursday, a mix of clouds and sun and just a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Patchy AM fog and late night fog, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler in the afternoon Friday (New Year’s Day) and Saturday.
  • highs 43-39 lows 33-26. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  YELLOW– Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight, rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight (snow level 3,000 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog with rain and snow Sunday (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft.), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers (snow level 2,000 ft.), just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Patchy AM freezing fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 32-36 cooling back to 32 Monday night warming to 34 Tuesday night highs near 42.
  • Mostly cloudy  with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
  • Patchy AM and late night fog and partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night   and a bit cooler Thursday (New Year’s Eve) through Friday (New Year’s Day),
  • Then just partly cloudy Saturday.
  • highs 43-38 lows 36-32. (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 rain very late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.30 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the evening while a slight (20%) chance of showers at the shore, then just mostly cloudy at night.
  • lows 38-42 cooling back to 38 Monday night warming to 40 Tuesday night highs near 48.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • A (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Areas of AM and late night fog otherwise partly cloudy Friday (New Year’s Day) and Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
  • highs 50-55 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight,
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Sunday AM, snow in the afternoon (3 in. of snow possible), snow showers Sunday night (2 in. of snow possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night.
  • free air freezing level at the surface tonight, snow level at the surface Sunday through through Tuesday night.
  • lows 19-23 cooling to 14 Tuesday night highs 28-30.
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy and just a little bit warmer Thursday through Saturday.
  • snow level at the surface Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday (New Year’s Day) through Saturday.
  • highs 29-37 lows 20-23.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need it Right Now, But…

Please read my latest Feature article Put Them Up, Take Them Down, Repeat, No More?

_____

And don’t forget my final feature article in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” Here is the correct answer. Active Conservation Storage: In hydrologic terms, the portion of water stored in a reservoir that can be released for all useful purposes such as municipal water supply, power, irrigation, recreation, fish, wildlife, etc. Conservation storage is the volume of water stored between the inactive pool elevation and flood control stage. 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 will dry us out for 24 to 36 hours, but that also means colder temperatures with possible freezing fog. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in theGood category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-

  • Cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and possible isolated freezing fog late tonight,
  • Cloudy with areas of AM fog and a good (50%) chance of rain, rain and bit warmer Sunday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
  • highs 36-43 lows 32-35 cooling back to near 32 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy Thursday (New Year’s Eve) through Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • highs 43-45 cooling back to near 43 Friday lows 35-30. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  YELLOW– Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, just partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog with rain and snow likely (70%),  a bit warmer with rain Sunday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%), showers late Sunday night (snow level 2,500 ft.),
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy at night.
  • highs 40-44 lows 32-36 cooling to 33 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday (New Year’s Eve) through Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • highs 42-44 cooling to 38 Friday lows 36-34. (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 areas of AM coastal fog and freezing fog while areas of freezing fog inland, just mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), showers late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then just mostly cloudy at night.
  • highs 48-50 lows 38-42 cooling back to 38 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday night (New Year’s Eve),
  • Then partly cloudy Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • highs 48-55 lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday AM, snow likely (70%) in the afternoon, showers Sunday night,
  • Cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night.
  • free air freezing level at the surface today, 4,000 ft. falling to the surface tonight, snow level at the surface Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, then at the surface Monday night.
  • highs 28-32 lows 20-22 cooling to 18 Monday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • snow level at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 29-37 lows 20-23.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

_____

And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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 will dry us out for 24 to 36 hours, but that also means colder temperatures with possible freezing fog. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-

  • Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight,
  • Cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and possible isolated freezing fog late Saturday night,
  • Cloudy with areas of AM fog and a good (50%) chance of rain, rain and bit warmer with rain Sunday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon , then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
  • lows 26-35 cooling back to near 32 Monday night highs 36-43.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy Thursday through Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • highs 43-45 cooling back to near 43 Friday lows 35-30. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  YELLOW– Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog with rain and snow likely (70%),  a bit warmer with rain Sunday afternoon (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%), showers late Sunday night (snow level 2,500 ft.),
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy at night.
  • lows 27-36 cooling to 33 Monday night highs 40-44.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday through Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • highs 42-44 cooling to 38 Friday lows 36-34. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

  • Partly cloudy with areas of coastal fog and freezing fog late tonight while areas of freezing fog inland late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog and freezing fog while areas of freezing fog inland, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), showers late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then just mostly cloudy at night.
  • lows 40-37 Monday night highs 48-50.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday night,
  • Then partly cloudy Friday (New Year’s Day).
  • highs 48-55 lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy this evening, becoming partly cloudy late tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday AM, snow likely (70%) in the afternoon, showers Sunday night,
  • Cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night.
  • free air freezing level at the surface tonight and Saturday, 4,000 ft. falling to the surface Saturday night, snow level at the surface Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, then at the surface Monday night.
  • lows 6-22 cooling to 18 Monday night highs 28-32.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Friday.
  • snow level at the surface Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 29-37 lows 20-23.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

_____

And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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A broad upper level low is hovering over the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through, but it wasn’t as strong as the one that hit us Monday. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft.-1,000 ft.) today (Christmas Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
  • highs 42-36 warming back to 42 Sunday lows 26-35.
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight  (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 42-45 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  YELLOW– Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 800 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.) this afternoon (Christmas Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
  • highs 42-45 lows 26-35.
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy Thursday.
  • highs 43-46 lows near 34. (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 AM coastal showers likely (70%) while inland AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft.) and a bit warmer this afternoon (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening showers and mostly cloudy late tonight while with a slight (20%) chance of inland scattered evening showers and partly cloudy late tonight, areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog and freezing fog while areas of freezing fog inland, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
  • highs 46-50 lows 30-40.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • A  slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
  • Then just partly cloudy Thursday.
  • highs 50-52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers today (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, becoming mostly clear late tonight,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday, then becoming cloudy with snow likely (70%) at night.
  • snow level at the surface today through this evening, free air freezing level at the surface late Friday night through Sunday, then snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday night.
  • highs 25-29 lows 6-22.
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • A slight (20%) chance of snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday.
  • snow level 2,500 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 33-30 warming to 40 Wednesday lows 19-22.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

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And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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A broad upper level low is hovering over the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through, but it wasn’t as strong as the one that hit us Monday. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A WINTER WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS,
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL AND EARSTN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible above 750 ft., snow level from 1,000 ft. to 500 ft. and back again), No Valley accumulation expected tonight),
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late at night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
  • lows 32-26 warming to 35 Sunday night highs 42-36 warming back to 42 Sunday.
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight  (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 42-45 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  YELLOW– Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with increasing rain and snow showers this evening, scattered rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 700 ft.) late tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 800 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.) Friday afternoon (Christmas Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
  • lows 32-26 warming to 35 Sunday night highs 42-45.
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and at night,
  • Then just partly cloudy Thursday.
  • highs 43-46 lows near 34. (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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening and showers late tonight while rain and snow showers likely (70%) inland (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late tonight) showers likely (70%) inland tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) while inland AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft.) and a bit warmer Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening showers and mostly cloudy late at night while with a slight (20%) chance of inland scattered evening showers and partly cloudy late at night, areas of fog and freezing fog late at Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog and freezing fog while areas of freezing fog inland, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
  • lows 36-30 warming to 40 Sunday night highs 46-50.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • A  slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
  • Then just partly cloudy Thursday.
  • highs 50-52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with evening snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of snow showers (2-4 in. of snow possible) and cold late tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, becoming mostly clear late Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Sunday, then becoming cloudy with snow likely (70%) at night.
  • snow level at the surface tonight through Friday evening, free air freezing level at the surface late Friday night through Sunday, then snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday night.
  • lows 6-22 highs 25-29.
  • Cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • A slight (20%) chance of snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday.
  • snow level 2,500 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 33-30 warming to 40 Wednesday lows 19-22.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

_____

And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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A broad upper level low is hovering over the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through, but it wasn’t as strong as the one that hit us Monday. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A WINTER WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY BELOW 2,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS,  THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible above 750 ft., snow level from 1,000 ft. to 500 ft. and back again), a good (50%) chance of showers with rain/snow mix possible  down to the valley floor (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft., No accumulation expected) tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late at night,
  • Cloudy with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
  • highs 42-36 lows 32-26 warming to 28 Saturday night.
  • Becoming mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of showers at night,
  • Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • highs 40-45 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  YELLOW– Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft. while 1 in. of snow possible below 1,500 ft., snow level 700 ft.), cloudy with evening rain and snow showers likely (70%) a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 800 ft.) tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 800 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.) Friday afternoon (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
  • highs 42-39 lows 32-29.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
  • highs 42-45 lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today while inland AM showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with inland showers and snow showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.), evening coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and showers likely (70%) late tonight while rain and snow (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.rising to 2,000 ft. late at night) showers likely (70%) inland tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft.) and a bit warmer Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of scattered sprinkles and patchy fog and freezing fog late at night while patchy inland fog and freezing fog late Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy late Saturday night.
  • highs 46-48 lows 38-33 warming back to 38 Saturday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday and at night,
  • A showers likely (70%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • highs 48-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers today (2-6 in. of snow possible), cloudy with evening snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of snow showers (2-4 in. of snow possible) and cold late tonight (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening snow flurries, becoming mostly clear Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy at night.
  • snow level at the surface tonight through Friday night, free air freezing level at the surface Saturday, then 4,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • highs 24-29 lows 14-10 warming back to 22 Saturday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) of snow at night,
  • A bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday through Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
  • highs 29-32 cooling to 30 Tuesday warming to 35 Tuesday night lows 24-27.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

_____

And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

__________________

 

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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A broad upper level low is hovering over the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system has pushed through, but it wasn’t as strong as the one that hit us Monday. The next frontal system approaches the West Coast Sunday. Tuesday sees yet another frontal system headed for us. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
  • A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST .
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS,  THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500-1,000 ft. No accumulation expected) Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500-1,000 ft. No accumulation expected) Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night,
  • Cloudy with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
  • lows 35-26 warming to 28 Saturday night highs 42-36.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • highs 40-42 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  GREEN – Burning is allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms through late this evening, rain and snow late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible lower elevations and 3-4 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft, snow level 600 ft.)
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 700 ft.), cloudy with evening rain and snow showers likely (70%) a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 700 ft.) Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 700 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.) Friday afternoon (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of flurries in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
  • lows 35-29 highs 42-39.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
  • highs 42-45 lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland evening showers with snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight, rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday while inland AM showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with inland showers and snow showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and showers likely (70%) late at night while rain and snow (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.) showers likely (70%) inland Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers (snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft.) and a bit warmer Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of scattered sprinkles and patchy fog and freezing fog late at night while patchy inland fog and freezing fog late Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy late Saturday night.
  • lows 38-33 warming back to 38 Saturday night highs 46-48.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
  • A good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • A (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, just mostly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
  • highs 48-52 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with snow showers and cold tonight (3-5 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Thursday (3 in. of snow possible), cloudy with evening snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of snow showers and cold late Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening snow flurries, just partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy at night.
  • snow level at the surface tonight through Friday night, free air freezing level at the surface Saturday, then 4,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • lows 22-10 warming back to 22 Saturday night highs 26-29.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday, snow likely (70%) at night,
  • A bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
  • Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday.
  • snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday through Monday, at the surface Monday night and Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday.
  • highs 29-32 cooling to 30 Tuesday warming to 35 Tuesday night lows 254-27.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

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And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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Another upper level low is moving through the Pacific Northwest. A powerful frontal system slammed into Oregon Monday bringing rain and high winds. There was significant tree and power line damage in scattered areas. The next frontal system moves through, but it isn’t as strong. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, .
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2,000 FT.  FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS,  JACKSON COUNTY, AND THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft. no accumulation expected),
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with morning showers Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft. no accumulation expected), a good (50%) chance of showers (0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night.
  • highs 45-40 lows 34-27.
  • Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday, cloudy with rain becoming likely (70%) at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
  • highs 40-42 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  GREEN – Burning is allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler this afternoon and evening (0.30 in. of rain possible 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft.), rain and snow showers tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft., 2-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 800 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Thursday (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 800 ft. falling to 3o0 ft. late) Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 300 ft. rising to 1,000 ft.) Friday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night.
  • highs 46-42 lows 35-30.
  • Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
  • highs 42-38 warming to 44 Sunday and Monday lows 30-37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon while inland showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of morning thunderstorms, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while evening inland evening rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and snow showers likely with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland late tonight (0.55 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers and thunderstorms while showers and snow showers likely (70%) inland with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the AM and showers and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of inland thunderstorms an just a bit warmer in the afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), coastal showers likely (60%) with inland rain and snow showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (70%) late at night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night.
  • highs 50-46 warming to 48 Friday lows 42-35.
  • Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and at night,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
  • highs 48-52 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with AM snow showers, a bit cooler with snow this afternoon (4-8 in. of snow possible), snow showers and cold tonight (3-6 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Thursday (1-3 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of snow showers and cold Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • A (40%) chance of snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening snow flurries, then just partly cloudy Friday night.
  • snow level at the surface today through Friday night.
  • highs 29-25 lows 20-22 cooling to 13 Friday night.
  • Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
  • Then cloudy and just a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of snow showers Monday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
  • free air freezing level at the surface Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 24-32 cooling to 30 Monday lows 26-18.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

_____

And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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Another upper level low is moving through the Pacific Northwest. A powerful frontal system slammed into Oregon Monday bringing rain and high winds. There was significant tree and power line damage in scattered areas. The next frontal system is moving through now, but it isn’t as strong. Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
  • A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT  FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY,
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA AND THE TUALATIN RIVER AT FARMINGTON.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph),
  • AM showers, mostly cloudy rain and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a showers likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.) Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.) Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night.
  • lows 37-32 highs 45-40.
  • Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
  • highs 40-44 lows 29-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  GREEN – Burning is allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with evening showers, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night),
  • Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday (3-4 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft.), rain and snow showers Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft. 2-3 in. of snow possible below 1,500 ft, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 800 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers showers a bit cooler Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night.
  • lows 39-32 highs 48-42.
  • Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Cloudy with a (%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers,  a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon.
  • highs 42-38 warming to 44 Sunday and Monday lows 30-37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: W 20-30 mph decreasing to W 10-20 mph at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while evening inland evening showers and rain and snow showers likely with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland late at night (1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers and thunderstorms while showers and snow showers likely (70%) inland with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the AM and showers and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of inland thunderstorms in the afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), coastal showers likely (60%) with inland rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night (Christmas Eve),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday (Christmas Day),partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night.
  • lows 42-37 highs 50-46.
  • Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
  • Cloudy with a (%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of showers Tuesday.
  • highs near 48 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with rain and snow this evening, snow showers late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 6-10 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
  • Cloudy with AM snow showers, a bit cooler with snow Wednesday afternoon (5-9 in. of snow possible), snow showers and cold Wednesday night (4-7 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) Thursday, snow showers and cold Thursday night (Christmas Eve),
  • A (%) chance of AM snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Friday afternoon (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening snow showers, then just partly cloudy Friday night.
  • snow level at the surface tonight through Friday night.
  • lows 22-20 warming back to 22 Friday night highs 29-25.
  • Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
  • Then cloudy and just a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of snow showers Monday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
  • free air freezing level at the surface Saturday, 4,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday.
  • highs 24-32 cooling to 30 Monday lows 26-18.

 

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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 It Sure Looks Like We Don’t Need It Now, but…

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And don’t forget my final feature story in the series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

 

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Active Conservation Storage?” 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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Another upper level low is moving through the Pacific Northwest. A powerful frontal system slammed into Oregon Monday bringing rain and high winds. There was significant tree and power line damage in scattered areas. The next storm moving in today, but it isn’t as strong. (You can see it connected to Monday’s frontal system.). Local skiers are still celebrating. The mountains have a lot of new snow and Willamette Pass, Hoodoo and Mt. Ashland are all open, with night skiing starting today at Hoodoo. Check their websites for updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

  • A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUDDING RIVER AT AURORA AND THE TUALATIN RIVER AT FARMINGTON.
  • A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IN COOS COUNTY.
  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler this afternoon, showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Am showers, mostly cloudy rain and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,500 ft.) Thursday night (Christmas Eve)
  • highs 47-42 lows 37-33.
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.) Friday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night,
  • Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
  • highs 40-44 lows 29-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)

 

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge:  GREEN – Burning is allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Showers likely (70%) this AM, showers and cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. this afternoon), evening showers, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night),
  • AM rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, rain and snow and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft.), rain and snow Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 900 ft.),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain likely(70%), snow and rain showers a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night (Christmas Eve).
  • highs 48-42 lows 39-32.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow likely (70%) late Sunday night,
  • Then Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs 42-38 warming to 44 Sunday and Monday lows 30-37. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy and cooler with AM showers likely (70%), showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph increasing W 25-35 mph this afternoon at the shore while W 15-25 mph this afternoon inland), showers and cooler late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: NW 25-35 mph shifting W 15-25 mph by evening at the shore while W 15-25 mph decreasing to W 10-15 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), evening rain, coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while evening inland rain and showers likely with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday AM, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms while showers and snow showers likely (70%) inland (snow level 1,500 ft.), evening rain and showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night (Christmas Eve).
  • highs 50-46 lows 42-37.
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday (Christmas Day), just mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night and Saturday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night,
  • Then showers likely (70%) Monday.
  • highs near 48 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • AM snow, rain and snow and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers, snow showers late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 6-10 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts 35 mph to 45 mph in the evening),
  • Cloudy with AM snow showers, a bit cooler with snow Wednesday afternoon(5-9 in. of snow possible), snow showers and cold Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) Thursday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Thursday night (Christmas Eve).
  • snow level 2,500 ft. today, 3,000 ft. this evening, then at the surface late tonight through Thursday night,
  • highs 33-24 lows 22-18.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of snow showers Friday (Christmas Day), just partly cloudy Friday night,
  • Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
  • Then cloudy and just a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Monday.
  • snow level at the surface Friday, free air freezing level at the surface Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
  • highs 24-32 cooling to 30 Monday lows 26-18.

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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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