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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Its Translation, Harbor Wave, Sounds So Serene.
And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called Why Call It Rotary?
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Remember to “Spring Forward” one hour at bedtime Saturday night because Daylight Saving Time begins officially at 2 AM Sunday. Also, the Fire Department reminds you to check the batteries in your Smoke Alarms, Co2 Detectors, and Radon Gas Detectors.
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. Define the term “Texas Hooker,” and no your first guess count. 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 trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is off the California coast funneling warm moist air up from Hawaii, you remember the “Pineapple Express.” An occluded front moved in behind the the warm front that pushed to the north increasing the rain chances and today another front will move through. A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape offshore) will take over for Friday and part of Saturday to dry us out a bit. Yet another frontal system will be moving in from the west Sunday as upper level low pressure approaches the coast again.
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Advisories:
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, ANDTHE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- AM rain, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms), evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, just a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, then rain at night.
- highs 56-65 lows 42-40 warming to 50 Saturday night.
- Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night through Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
- highs 57-53 warming to 58 Wednesday lows 44-36 warming to 39 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36).
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and evening and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy Friday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then rain Saturday night.
- highs 57-69 lows 43-50.
- Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
- Then just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 63-58 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 10-20 mph this afternoon, evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible)
- Mostly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain Saturday, rain at night.
- highs 58-64 lows 45-50.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, evening rain likely, showers likely (60%) late Sunday,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
- Then just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
- highs 58-60 lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Rain and snow showers (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible) this afternoon and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph this afternoon), rain and snow showers this evening , rain and snow showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, just partly cloudy Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. today through Friday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late Friday night and Saturday, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday night, above 8,000 ft. at night.
- highs 32-52 lows 29-38.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday and Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. at night, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 42-35 warming to 44 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 32-27 warming back to 32 Tuesday night.
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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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