Feb
09.
Here is my weekly weather quiz question What is “Perihelion?”
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The Upper Level Low Pressure Trough has been moving eastward and has helped move the Atmospheric River southward away from California. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system moving into Oregon Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show complex frontal systems approaching the Pacific Northwest.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
HEALTH ADVISORIES:
- 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:
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
- lows 35-39 cooling to 33 Monday night highs near 52.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday (Valentine’s Day), then a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with as (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 52-55 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene-Springfield: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
Oakridge: GREEN- Burning wood in wood stoves or fireplaces is allowed.
*Pellet stoves can be used anytime since they don’t produce the particulate smoke.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy with patchy dense evening fog continuing late tonight,
- Some AM clouds with patchy fog, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and in the evening, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Monday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- lows near 37 highs 47-54.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon , a (0%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (0%) chance of rain Wednesday (Valentine’s Day), a (0%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of Thursday and Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 54-58 lows 42-44 (seasonal averages high 53 low 37).
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
- lows 38-43 highs 50-57 cooling to 55 Sunday.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (0%) chance of rain Wednesday (Valentine’s Day), a (0%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (0%) chance of rain Thursday, a (%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs near 56-59 cooling to 57 Thursday lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening snow and rain showers, just partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday and Monday night.
- snow level 2,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level at the surface rising to 5,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, snow level 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, then 4,500 ft. Monday and Monday night.
- lows 22-27 cooling to 23 Monday night highs 40-38.
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday (Valentine’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night through Friday.
- highs 40-42 cooling to 39 Thursday warming to 42-39 warming back to 42 Friday lows 28-30 cooling back to 28 Thursday night.
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