Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Land Breeze? Here is the correct answer. A Land Breeze is a  coastal breeze at night blowing from land to sea, caused by the difference in the rates of cooling of their respective surfaces.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is sending frontal systems our way and still even more moisture. The graphics for days A complex frontal system, warm front first followed by a cold front moves in. The graphics for days 3-7  Tuesday through next Saturday show the continuing series of complex frontal systems that will slide into the Pacific Northwest through the period.

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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 4 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.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog and frost late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM frost, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
• lows 50-38 warming to 40 Tuesday night highs 57-63.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 71-77 cooling to 75 Saturday lows 46-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 41)

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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:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• AM clouds, sunny and warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows 52-40 warming to 42 Tuesday night highs 60-58 warming to 68 Tuesday.
• Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday through Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• Some AM clouds, then sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon.
• highs 745-82 cooling to 78 Saturday lows 48-52 (seasonal averages high 65 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening coastal showers with coastal showers likely (70%) late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland evening showers and inland showers likely (70%)  late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, becoming partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon and evening, mostly clear late at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows near 46-38 warming to 42 Tuesday night highs 55-60.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy Friday through Saturday.
• highs 65-67 cooling to 63 Saturday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 57 low 45)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and  a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, becoming partly cloudy late Monday night,
• Some AM clouds, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then 10,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 34-25 warming to 32 Tuesday night highs 42-38 warming to 53 Tuesday.
• AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,00 ft. Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 12,000 ft. Friday through Saturday.
• highs 62-65 lows  37-39.

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