Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Lenticular Cloud?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge continues to move to the east returning the flow of coastal moisture. The graphics for days 1-3  Show the cold front moving into Oregon Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7  Monday through next Friday show a quiet weather pattern until a frontal system slides into the Pacific Northwest next Friday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 43 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is Not Available in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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ADVISORIES:

• A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SILVIES RIVER NEAR BURNS AFFECTING HARNEY COUNTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO SNOW MELT.

HEALTH ADVISORIES:

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

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Some AM clouds, sunny and cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and in the evening, then a good (50%) chance of showers late Monday night.
• lows 49-44 highs 75-62.
• Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 6-59 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 64 low 42)

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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 this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and drizzle, just mostly cloudy and colder Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a (40%) chance of showers Monday night.
• lows 53-47 highs 82-62.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 66-62 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 67 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and drizzle late at night while just mostly cloudy inland late Saturday night  (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and drizzle, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers late at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday, then a (30%) chance of showers Monday night.
• lows 46-44 highs 69-58.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 58-56 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 58 low 46)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance showers and colder Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of AM snow showers, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit colder Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a showers likely (70%) Monday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Sunday night, 5,500 ft Monday, then 6,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 42-33 highs 70-46.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, showers likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Thursday and in the evening, a (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers likely (70%), then showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, then 5,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 53-45 lows 37-34.

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