Jun
11.
Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. “What is the “Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?”
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) starts heating us up. The graphics for days 1-3 show a weak cold front moved through the Pacific Northwest today. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show a cold front that will be pushing through the Pacific Northwest between Friday and Saturday and a cold front off the Northern California coast next Tuesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24in the Good category measuring Ozone.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON.
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:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Friday night.
- lows 45-48 highs 74-78 cooling back to 74 Friday.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 68-74 lows 44-49. (seasonal averages high 73 low 47)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:
GRASS: VERY HIGH (608)
TREES: MODERATE (14)
WEEDS: LOW (5)
Measured 6.11.24
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
- lows 50-48 warming to 52 Friday highs 78-80 cooling to 76 Friday.
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day) and at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of of AM showers, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 70-76 lows 48-53. (seasonal average high 75 low 52)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night with patchy coastal fog late,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night,
- lows 45-48 highs 67-65.
- Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight chance of showers Tuesday.
- highs 64-66 lows 45-49. (seasonal average high 63 low 51)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Thursday, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. late Thursday night, 11,000 ft. Friday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Friday night.
- lows 40-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night highs 67-72 cooling to 62 Thursday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (Father’s Day), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 7,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 60-54 warming to 62 Monday lows 37-34 warming back to 37 Monday.
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