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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with arrows) will take over bringing more sun and no precipitation. The graphics for days 3-7 show frontal system activity approaching the coast Friday and another one off shore next Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 51 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
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:
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
- AM clouds and patchy fog, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Thursday night.
- highs 57-55 low 36-32.
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog Friday and Friday night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog Saturday and at night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day) and Sunday night,
- Patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed).
- highs 54-57 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 55 low 39)
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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 10th:
Ducks vs Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT – Kickoff: 2:30 pm PST – Partly cloudy 48, slow cooling as the game progresses.
Beavers vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California –Kickoff 6:00 PM PST – Clear 65, slow cooling as the game progresses.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear with patchy fog tonight,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, then sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, mostly clear with patchy fog late both nights.
- highs 59-56 lows 36-33.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day) through Monday (Veterans Day Observed).
- highs 59-64 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 42)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- AM clouds with patchy AM fog, sunny and slightly cooler this afternoon, mostly clear this evening at the shore and mostly cloudy at the shore late tonight while clear inland tonight with patchy fog late,
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM at the shore and sunny and a bit cooler in the afternoon while patchy AM and sunny and a bit cooler inland in the afternoon, clear with patchy inland fog Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Thursday night.
- highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Thursday lows 44-39.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy at night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday (Veterans Day Observed).
- highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Monday lows 46-43 warming back to 46 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy with a slight (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, becoming mostly sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights.
- snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. late Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 10,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 40-46 lows near 27.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day) and Sunday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed).
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 12,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 46-50 lows 30-34.
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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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