Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Jetty? 

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is approaching the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems moving our way. The graphics for days 3-7 show an increase in complex frontal systems moving our way Thursday through next Monday continuing the rain chances.

NOTE: SPRING OFFICIALLY BEGAN AT 2:24 AM TODAY WITH THE VERNAL EQUINOX.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 2 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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ADVISORIES:

• NONE AT THIS TIME.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy frost late tonight,
• AM clouds and sun with patchy frost, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy frost late Tuesday night,
• Clouds and sun with patchy AM frost, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) of showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, then rain Thursday night with snow late Thursday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• lows 30-42 cooling to 35 Thursday night highs 59-47.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Friday (snow level 1,500 ft.), showers with snow showers likely (70%) late Friday night (snow level 500 ft.), showers Saturday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and snow showers late at night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.).
• highs 46-52 lows 34-32. (seasonal averages high 57 low 38)

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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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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Some AM clouds, sunny and warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,5oo0 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and snow and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (afternoon snow possibly heavy at times), evening rain and snow then rain and snow likely (70%) late Thursday night.
• lows 33-42 cooling to 36 Thursday night highs 62-50.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday afternoon, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday.
• highs 47 -52 lows near 33. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, mostly cloudy with patchy frost late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening coastal showers and coastal showers likely (70%) late at night while inland showers likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, then rain and snow Thursday night.
• lows 34-38 cooling to 35 Thursday night  highs 56-49.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday, a (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a good (50%) rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon.
• highs 48-52 lows near 32. (seasonal averages high 55 low 42)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, just partly cloudy cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow and rain showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers, snow and rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow, snow and rain and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (snow possibly heavy at times), then snow, possibly heavy at times, Thursday night with brisk wind.
• snow level 2,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level at the surface rising to 5,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, snow level 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then at the surface Thursday night.
• lows 21-29 cooling to 20 Thursday night highs 40-33.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow, possibly heavy at times, Friday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of snow Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Saturday, evening snow showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
• Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, evening snow showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM snow showers, then snow and rain showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon.
• snow level at the surface Friday through Saturday night, 1,500 ft. Sunday, then 2,000 ft Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 26-34 lows 18-15 warming to 20 Sunday night.

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