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http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/11/its-time-to-think-about-the-leaves/
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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 1-3 show a front approaching the Pacific Coast today, but high pressure should keep it at bay. The graphics for days 3-7 show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest next Wednesday with another following behind it next Thursday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 137 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 130 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 84 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Advisories:
- A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF BACTERIA AT SUNSET STATE PARK BEACH, LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY. WATER SAMPLES INDICATED HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS OF FECAL BACTERIA, WHICH CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, AND OTHER ILLNESSES. LATEST RESULTS SHOW LOWER BACTERIA LEVELS. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID LARGE POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH THAT ARE FREQUENTED BY BIRDS AND RUNOFF FROM THOSE POOLS BECAUSE THE WATER MAY CONTAIN INCREASED BACTERIA FROM FECAL MATTER.
- 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:
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly sunny and slightly warmer Sunday afternoon (Veterans Day), then mostly clear at night.
- highs 57-50 warming to 52 Sunday low 36-28.
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed) and Monday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 54-57 lows 32-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 39)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Posted Daily
Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution is advised.
Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is advised.
*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 66, slow cooling as the game progresses.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day), then mostly clear at night.
- highs 58-60 lows 35-33 warming to 36 Sunday night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed), partly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then partly cloudy and slightly warmer Thursday.
- highs 62-60 warming back to 62 Thursday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 41)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Patchy AM inland fog, sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear and cooler Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day), then mostly clear at night.
- highs 60-56 warming to 62 Sunday lows near 42.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed), mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, just mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Then partly cloudy Thursday.
- highs 63-60 lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday (Veterans Day), then mostly clear Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. late tonight, 6,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, then 11,000 ft. Sunday night.
- highs 49-43 lows 27-25 warming to 28 Sunday night.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed) and at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday night and Thursday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, snow level 6,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 11,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 44-48 lows 29-32.
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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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