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 NOON SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING ALBANY/CORVALLIS AND EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SATURDAY 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. A frontal system will be approaching the coast, but will fall apart bringing only some clouds. 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. A frontal system will push down from the northwest bringing precipitation and colder temperatures along with it.

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

• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun to mostly sunny today (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
• highs 50-53 cooling to 50 Saturday lows 33-44.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Rain or snow likely (60%) Monday AM, rain or snow showers likely (60%) and colder in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday.
• highs 52-32 lows 36-20. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36).

Your College Football Forecast: THE CIVIL WAR GAME

Ducks vs Beavers at Autzen Stadium, Eugene – Friday November 29th  Kickoff: 4:00 PM Clouds and sun to start, becoming mostly cloudy, temperature near 53 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 start, sunny this afternoon (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• highs 58-55 lows 39-46.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 55-38 lows 45-32. (seasonal averages high 52 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today and tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level 7,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 50-42 lows 32-37.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain or snow and breezy Sunday night,
• AM snow, snow showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of snow Wednesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late at night, then at the surface Monday through Wednesday.
• highs 40-20 lows 24-13.