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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Are You Ready For Winter?

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

 

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ T Roll?”  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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An  upper level high (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is going to move over the Pacific Northwest drying us up for the weekend into next week. That is keeping the cooler than normal temperatures around too. That frontal system that was stalled diagonally across Oregon has pushed southward bringing cooler air with it tonight and Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Oakridge:

The Air Quality Index is 9 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 is allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY S IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• THE HEALTH ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN  WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED. WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED REDUCED LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AND THEIR TOXINS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

 

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Your Saturday College Football Weather Forecasts: Ducks have a bye week – next game vs Colorado at Autzen Stadium November 22nd. Kickoff ?? PST: Too early for a forecast.

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Beavers vs Arizona State at Reser Stadium Corvallis,  Kickoff 7:45 PM PST: Preliminary forecast: Mostly clear and cold near 42 cooling as the game progresses. You will want to bundle up for this game.

 

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

• Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy  Monday, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 30-26 warming to 32 Monday night highs 44-50.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night, a good (50%) chance of rain  Wednesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday .
• highs 47-56 cooling to 50 Friday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in of rain possible), becoming mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 40-30 warming to 37 Monday night highs 49-56.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs near 54 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers tonight while inland evening showers likely (70%) this evening and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy at night at night.
• lows 43-32 warming to 42 Monday night highs 52-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 58-55 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight and Saturday, just mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday AM,  partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night.
•  snow level  3,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, free air freezing level at the surface Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 8,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 19-34 highs 29-43.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of  rain and snow Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• snow level  8,000 ft. Tuesday, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night,  5,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 6,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 45-40 lows 35-28 warming to 35 Thursday 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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