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No winner so here is my new weekly weather quiz question for the last time. Define the term “mist.” Here is the correct answer. Mist is a visible aggregate of minute water particles suspended in the atmosphere that reduces visibility to less than 7 statute miles, but greater than or equal to 5/8 statute miles. It does not reduce visibility as much as fog and is often confused with drizzle. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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The Jet Stream airflow (Shaded area with blue arrows) moving from southwest to northeast is called the “Pineapple Express” because it is warm moist air coming from Hawaii. A frontal system has moved through spreading more rain and warm air over Oregon with the next one coming at us Sunday. Another frontal system will move into the Pacific Northwest Tuesday bringing even more rain followed by yet another frontal system Thursday.
Advisories:
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING AND FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR SOUTHERN DESCHUTES COUNTY OF CENTRAL OREGON.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF WESTERN OREGON.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene/Springfield: (Green) Burning Allowed.
Oakridge: (Green) Burning Allowed.
The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Rain this evening, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain, heavy at times, and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) late Sunday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with rain (0.65 in. of rain possible), possibly heavy at times in the AM, and breezy (S 15-25 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon) Monday (Presidents’ Day), rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Tuesday, rain at night.
- lows 40-43 cooling to 36 Tuesday night highs 50-45.
- Showers Wednesday, rain at night,
- Rain Thursday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday (snow level 1,500 ft), a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday (snow level 1,000 ft.).
- highs 44-47 lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (gusty winds possible) this evening and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to SW 10-20 mph late at night), showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft.rising to 3,000 ft.) and breezy (Winds: S 15-25 mph), a (30%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.) and breezy (S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) late at night,
- Rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Monday (Presidents’ Day) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), evening rain, rain likely (60%) late at night.
- Rain and breezy Tuesday, evening rain, then rain and snow late Tuesday night.
- lows 38-42 cooling to 38 Tuesday night highs 53-50.
- Rain and snow showers Wednesday and at night,
- Showers Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
- A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday.
- highs 48-52 lows 37-34. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening (gusty winds possible), coastal showers likely (60%) late tonight while showers inland late tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph decreasing to SW 15-25 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, coastal rain late at night while inland rain likely (70%) late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
- Rain (0.70 in. of rain possible) Monday (Presidents’ Day) and windy (Wind: S 25-30 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph in the afternoon), rain Monday night,
- Rain and windy Tuesday, then rain at night.
- lows 43-47 cooling to 44 Tuesday night highs 54-52.
- Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday through Thursday night,
- Showers likely (70%) Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
- highs 53-47 warming to 55 Saturday lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow this evening rain, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 50 decreasing to 40 mph late),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow (0.25 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) late Sunday night and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph increasing to 55 mph late at night),
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday (Presidents’ Day) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow Monday night,
- Rain and snow and breezy Tuesday, then rain and snow at night.
- snow level 5,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late tonight, at the surface Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. at night.
- lows 27-30 cooling to near 20 Tuesday night highs near 32.
- Mostly cloudy with snow showers Wednesday, rain and snow Wednesday night and
- Thursday, snow showers Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night and Saturday.
- snow level at the surface Wednesday and Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, then at the surface Thursday night through Saturday.
- highs near 28 lows 20-18.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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