Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column They Really Are Pretty This Time Of The Year.

You’ll want to read my feature story starting a series on service club organizations. This installment is called Who Are The Lions and What Do they Do?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. As you know, the government is big on using acronyms to represent a longer title. The National Weather Service uses many of them. What does the acronym “PIREP” represent? 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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Advisories:

A Blue-Green Algae warning continues for Tenmile Lakes in Coos County, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lost Creek Lake,  Devils Lake and Willow Creek Reservoir (NE Oregon). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins, state public health officials said. The algae levels are likely associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets, as well as skin contact with water, should be avoided according to the authorities.
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An upper level low pressure trough (shaded “U” shape) pushed a frontal system through Oregon and a second system (off to the northwest) is following closely behind and will move into Oregon by late Monday night and Tuesday. High pressure will be taking over toward midweek and that will mean more sunshine and warmer temperatures.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (40%) chance of rain, rain and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.45 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, partly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, then just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 53-47 lows 47-36.
• Mostly sunny Thursday, through Saturday with partly cloudy skies at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 48-50 lows 36-32 warming to near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Areas of AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.60 in. of rain possible), coastal evening rain with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night while rain inland at night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 56-52 lows 50-38.
• Sunny Thursday, clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday afternoon and Saturday with mostly clear nights,
• Then mostly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 52-58 lows 37-32 warming to 38 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun this AM, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow in the evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain Tuesday, rain and snow in the afternoon and Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain and snow showers, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today through Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 41-38 lows 34-28.
• Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday with partly cloudy skies at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. at night, 5,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. at night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 38-45 lows 28-33.