Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It Doesn’t Only Happen In A Poker Game.

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 FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

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) is moving slowly eastward as a cold high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) slides in behind it. A frontal system pushed through the Pacific Northwest adding even more moisture today, but tomorrow will see high pressure starting to take over and bring sunshine and much cooler temperatures.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy and colder late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and cooler Wednesday, mostly clear and colder with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night,
• Mostly sunny after patchy AM fog and freezing fog and freezing fog Thursday,mostly clear with patchy fog and freezing fog late Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
• lows 33-24 warming to near 30 Friday night highs 45-48.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night and partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday.
• highs 47-50 lows 27-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight while evening showers inland and showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy coastal fog and freezing fog while patchy freezing fog inland late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog and freezing fog while areas of freezing fog inland, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 42-32 warming to 36 Friday night highs 49-55.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs near 58 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear and colder Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late tonight, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 4,500 ft. falling to the surface late at night, at the surface rising to 5,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 7,500 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 28-24 warming to 27 Friday night highs 35-42.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night and partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then 9,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 46-42 warming to 47 Tuesday lows near 30.