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http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/10/oh-no-i-didnt-prepare-for-it-did-you/
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “The Hague Line?” Here is the correct answer. The Hague Line is the North Atlantic boundary between the U.S. and Canada fishing waters as determined by the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands. 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 Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with arrows) brings increases precipitation chances. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system pushed through Oregon last night and the next one coming in Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 increasing frontal activity in the Pacific Northwest Tuesday through next Friday.
Note: We Fall Back to Standard Time NEXT WEEKEND NOT THIS WEEKEND. 2 AM Sunday November 4th is the official end of Daylight Saving Time.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 11 AM SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR WATER CONTACT AT SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH. THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY ISSUED THE ADVISORY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF BACTERIA IN OCEAN WATERS AT SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH, LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY. NEWER WATER SAMPLES INDICATE LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. VISITORS SHOULD STILL AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER, AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
- 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 today with rain redeveloping this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night.
- highs 65-57 cooling to 59 Monday low 52-45.
- Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a (30%) chance of rain, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and slightly warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 59-64 lows 46-48 cooling to 45 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)
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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 Arizona at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona – Kickoff: 7:30 PM PDT – Clear 75, Slow cooling as the game progresses.
Beavers vs Colorado at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado –Kickoff 12:00 PM PDT – Partly cloudy 66, warming to 74 toward the end of the game, then slow cooling.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain today, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
- highs 70-59 lows 54-42.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- A slight (20%) chance of showers and slightly warmer Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 62-66 lows 45-48 cooling back to 45 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM coastal rain and rain likely (70%) this afternoon while a (30%) chance of inland rain today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Sunday with AM coastal showers and a bit cooler with showers with a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms in the afternoon while inland showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening and showers late at night while inland showers Sunday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night.
- highs 63-57 lows 54-46.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- highs 57-63 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and cooler Sunday, rain and snow showers at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
- Cloudy and much cooler with a rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday (1 in. of snow possible), then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday night, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 5,500 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
- highs 56-37 lows 39-30.
- A mix of clouds and and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
- A bit warmer with a rain likely (70%) Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Friday.
- highs 38-49 lows 30-36.
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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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