Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column I Give Thanks For The Day Before Thanksgiving

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. The “Winter Solstice” occurs at 9:11 AM December 21st. What is the significance of this event? 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:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING ALBANY/CORVALLIS AND EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY (INCLUDING ROSEBURG), EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND  EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

A Blue-Green Algae warning  has been cancelled for Devils Lake while the warning continues for Tenmile Lakes in Coos County, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lost Creek 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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) is still controlling our weather. The ridge will weaken soon. An upper level low (shaded “U” shape) will slide to the east well south of us toward the weekend and we will see clouds and a chance of showers as it spins moisture at us from the south.

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

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 27-36 highs 52-55 cooling to 52 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night,
• Rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday.
• highs 47-50 cooling to 37 Tuesday lows 45-30. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36).

Your College Football Forecast: THE CIVIL WAR GAME

Ducks vs Beavers at Autzen Stadium, Eugene – Friday November 29th  Kickoff: 4:00 PM Mostly cloudy, temperature near 52 falling through the 40s as the game progresses.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM inland fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night.
• lows near 42 highs 58-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 56-42 lows 48-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight through Thursday, 7,000 ft. at night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then snow level 7,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 25-36 highs 50-43.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain and snow Sunday night,
• Snow showers likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Friday, snow level 6,000 ft. Friday night, 6.500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 4,000 ft. at night, then 2,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 40-22 lows 36-20.