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 is weakening, though. A frontal system is approaching the coast, but will mainly be bringing only some clouds to the area. An upper level low (shaded “U” shape) will slide to the east well south of us by the weekend and we will see clouds and a chance of showers as it spins moisture at us from the south. Two more frontal systems will push down from the northwest bringing precipitation and colder temperatures along with them starting Sunday (position shown Monday AM with one front through and another right behind it.).

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with possible sun peeks this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
• Cloudy with AM rain, rain (possibly heavy at times) Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• highs 53-50 warming to 53 Sunday lows 37-43 cooling to near 40 Sunday night.
• Rain Monday, rain and snow (there’s that 4-letter word) showers likely (60%) at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then mostly sunny Thursday.
• highs 43-33 warming to 35 Thursday lows 29-15. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36).

Your College Football Forecast: THE CIVIL WAR GAME

Ducks vs Beavers at Autzen Stadium, Eugene – Today Kickoff: 4:00 PM Mostly cloudy, temperature near 53 falling through the 40s as the game progresses. The weather should not be an excuse for either team if they don’t play well.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday AM, then rain in the afternoon and Sunday night.
• highs 53-55 lows 43-46.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain and snow showers and colder Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then areas of AM freezing fog and partly cloudy Thursday afternoon.
• highs 52-38 warming to 44 Thursday lows 36-28. (seasonal averages high 52 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late  tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and Sunday evening, then rain and snow and breezy late Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Saturday, snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Sunday night.
• highs 46-40 lows 33-36 cooling to 26 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday, snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• A (40%) chance of snow showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• snow level 3,000 ft. Monday, at the surface Monday night through Wednesday, then free air freezing level at the surface Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 28-18 warming to 22 Thursday lows 18-8.