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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time, since there was no winner this week. Define the term “Free Air Freezing Level.” FREE AIR FREEZING LEVEL is the general level in the atmosphere where temperatures drop below freezing. “Free Air” is used to make a distinction between the true freezing level in the mixed atmosphere as opposed to localized pockets of subfreezing air which collect in valley bottoms under an inversion during fall and winter nights (and even in summertime in high elevation complex terrain). Here is the correct answer. 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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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is offshore cleared the skies for a shorter amount of time than I expected. The rain returned, at least at my house, around 2:30 PM. A frontal system is on its way to the Pacific Northwest. It will cross the state tonight, It looks like another frontal system will bring us better chances of rain again by Wednesday.
Advisories: None at this time.
Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 17 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:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and Wednesday night.
- lows near 42 highs 58-54.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 53-58 cooling to 54 Sunday lows 48-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, cloudy with patchy fog late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Then rain Wednesday and at night.
- lows near 44-46 cooling to 42 Wednesday night highs 65-63.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 59-55 warming to 58 Sunday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with coastal rain tonight while inland rain likely (60%) this evening and rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon and evening rain while a (40%) chance of inland rain Monday afternoon and a slight (20%) chance in the evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of coastal late at night with patchy fog (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Areas of AM fog, cloudy Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then rain Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- lows near 47 highs near 60.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- A (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
- highs 57-55 lows near 47. (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 late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
- Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon, then rain at night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- lows 33-37 cooling to 32 Wednesday night highs 48-43.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday, good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 6,000 ft. at night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday.
- highs 38-42 cooling back to 38 Sunday lows near 30.
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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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