Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Cryology?” Here is the correct answer. Cryology is the science of the physical aspects of snow, ice, hail, and sleet and other forms of water produced by temperatures below Zero degrees Celsius. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge tries to take the precipitation chances down and out. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system stalled well to our north. The graphics for days 3-7 show surface high pressure holding on through next Friday when a cold front moves down from the north.
Note: Mt. Ashland had their Midwinter Jam February 2nd, but are they still open? Check their website for details. Hoodoo is open and will be having their Winter Carnival February 10th. Check their website for details. And Willamette Pass reports opening through Sunday for limited low snow operations. Check their website for details.
A survey of 7 Groundhog reports from the US and Canada shows 5 saw their shadows and 2 did not. When you take into account my groundhog the decision is 6 to 2 in favor of six more weeks of winter. Phil, the nation’s official Groundhog, saw his shadow this morning predicting six more weeks of winter. Spencer Butte Bob, my personal Groundhog in South Eugene also saw his shadow this morning. That too predicts six more weeks of winter, but if our current weather is the winter he predicts that will last that’s as good as an early spring.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
(Posted Daily)
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.
*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Advisories:
- A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a good (50% ) chance of rain, a mix of clouds and sun and much cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Patchy AM fog with a slight (20%) chance of isolated AM showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- highs 55 58 cooling to 53 Monday lows 45-42.
- Patchy AM and late night fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday and at night,
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Then patchy AM fog and partly cloudy Friday.
- highs 56-58 cooling back to 56 Friday lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
- highs 60-62 cooling to 56 Monday lows 46-39.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with patchy lingering daytime fog Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night and Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Then patchy AM fog and sunny Friday afternoon.
- highs 59-64 cooling to 57 Friday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain with patchy fog late tonight while mostly cloudy with inland fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night with patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon and at night.
- highs 58-55 lows 47-40.
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then patchy AM fog and sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- highs 58-63 cooling back to 58 Friday lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this AM, showers likely (70%) this afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late tonight,
- A slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday afternoon and Monday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night.
- highs 45-49 cooling to 42 Monday lows 35-30.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday through Thursday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday.
- free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday.
- highs 46-55 cooling to 50 Friday lows 33-36 cooling back to 33 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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