Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:
http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/10/the-wildfire-smoke-may-be-gone-but-what-about/
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Gust Front?” Here is the correct answer. A Gust Front is the leading edge of gusty surface winds from thunderstorm downdrafts; sometimes associated with a shelf cloud or roll cloud. See also gustnado or outflow boundary. 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 (Shaded “arch” shape with arrows) has taken over bringing sunshine and warmer temperatures. days 1-3 show a dry cold front sliding through Oregon today. The graphics for days 3-7 show a frontal system approaching the Pacific Northwest next Thursday.
Note: Due to the continued fire danger, the outdoor burning season has been delayed until October 20th. The next update on the burning season will be issued at 7 pm October 19th. Remember, burning is always prohibited within the city of Eugene.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 72 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY FOR MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
HEALTH 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:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today and Sunday, clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, then clear Monday night.
- highs 75-73 lows 38-32.
- Sunny and slightly warmer Tuesday, clear Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and slightly cooler Wednesday and Thursday, clear both nights,
- Then sunny and slightly cooler Friday.
- highs 74-70 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 66 low 41)
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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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Your College Football Forecast
Today:
Ducks vs Washington at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 12:30 PM PDT – Sunny 68, warming to 75 by the end of the game, Wind N 5-10 mph increasing to N 10-20 mph gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. (The wind could pose a serious problem for the passing and kicking game of both teams.)
The Beavers have a bye week.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear Saturday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear at night,
- Sunny Monday, clear Monday night.
- highs 74-78 lows near 42.
- Sunny Tuesday, clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night.
- highs 78-74 lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 68 low 45)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and sunny and slightly this afternoon while patchy AM inland fog and sunny and slightly warmer this afternoon, clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, clear Sunday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Monday, clear at night.
- highs 67-72 cooling to 69 Monday lows near 48.
- Sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, clear each night,
- Sunny Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night.
- highs near 65 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 46)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today and Sunday, clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, then clear at night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, 13,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
- highs 55-59 lows near 32.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, clear Tuesday night,
- Then sunny and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, clear each night,
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday.
- highs near 63 lows near 38.
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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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