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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 that 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 Saturday.
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 43 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 26 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 with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a showers likely (70%) and cooler Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a (30%) chance of rain, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
- low 52-44 warming to 46 Tuesday night highs 60-58.
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
- highs 59-65 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 45-43 warming back to 45 Friday 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
November 3rd:
Ducks vs UCLA at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: 4:30 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
Beavers vs USC at Reser Stadium –Kickoff 7:00 PM PDT – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and much cooler with showers Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with showers likely (60%) Monday afternoon (0.10n in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
- lows 52-46 highs 60-62.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- A slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
- highs 59-66 lows 47-45 warming back to 47 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend,
- Cloudy with rain tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy Sunday with AM coastal showers and much 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 coastal showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday while inland AM showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of afternoon inland showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- A (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
- lows 54-48 warming to 50 Tuesday night highs 60-58.
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
- highs 59-63 cooling to 60 Friday and Saturday lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy tonight (Wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing and shifting SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late tonight),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with Sunday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Monday (1 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night (1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 5,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night.
- lows 34-32 warming back to 34 Tuesday night highs 42-38 warming back to 42 Tuesday.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday.
- highs 45-54 cooling to 50 Saturday 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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