Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:
http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/11/its-time-to-think-about-the-leaves/
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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Hodograph“? 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 more sun and no precipitation, but it has given us cold overnight lows. The graphics for days 1-3 show a front just offshore Wednesday morning. The graphics for days 3-7 show a frontal system off California’s shore next Monday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 117 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 118 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 113 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Advisories:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
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:
- Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon (Veterans Day Observed), mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, slightly cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
- highs 56-60 low 34-44.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy and Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday (a bit cooler).
- highs 57-54 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)
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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 17th:
Ducks vs Arizona State at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff: To Be Announced- PST – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
Beavers vs Washington at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington – Kickoff: To Be Announced- PST – Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
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Forecast for Roseburg:
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer today (Veterans Day Observed), mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Wednesday lows 38-42.
- Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday through Saturday, partly cloudy Friday night,mostly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 62-64 cooling to 60 Saturday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today (Veterans Day Observed), mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- highs 62-60 warming back to 62 Wednesday night lows 44-47.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight(20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 62-59 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today (Veterans Day Observed), mostly clear tonight,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Tuesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday night.
- highs 47-52 cooling back to 47 Wednesday lows near 33.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and Saturday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
- snow level free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, then snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday.
- highs 45-48 cooling to 42 Saturday lows near 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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