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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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Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “ T Roll?”  Here is the correct answer. T Rolls are Transverse Rolls – elongated low-level clouds, arranged in parallel bands and aligned parallel to the low-level winds but perpendicular to the mid-level flow. Transverse rolls are one type of transverse band, and often indicate an environment favorable for the subsequent development of supercells. Since they are aligned parallel to the low-level inflow, they may point toward the region most likely for later storm development. 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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An  upper level high (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is going to move over the Pacific Northwest drying us up for the rest of the weekend into next week. That is keeping the cooler than normal temperatures around too. A couple frontal systems will visit us next week. The first will Wednesday night and early Thursday and the second one behind it will push into Oregon Friday.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 107 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Oakridge:

The Air Quality Index is 146 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 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: YELLOW – burning is cautioned against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – burning is cautioned against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• 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 vs Colorado at Autzen Stadium Kickoff ?? Yet To Be Announced: Too early for a forecast, especially because we don’t know kickoff time.

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Beavers vs Washington at  Husky Stadium Seattle, Washington Kickoff ?? Yet To Be Announced: Too early for a forecast, especially because we don’t know kickoff time.

 

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

• Sunny this afternoon, clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear with Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night.
• highs 45-53 lows 26-40.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Saturday.
• highs 55-50 lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday and at night.
• highs 45-56 lows 28-38.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Saturday.
• highs 56-52 warming to 54 Friday cooling to 50 Saturday lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

 

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

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• highs 55-60 lows 35-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a (3%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Saturday.
• highs 57-55 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 53 low 43)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today and Monday, clear tonight and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface rising to 8,000 ft. this afternoon, 10,000 ft. tonight, through Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, then 10,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 38-46 lows 20-35.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) 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 (40%) chance of rain at night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night,  5,000 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 6,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 43-38 lows 28-34.

 

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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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