Aug
04.
Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. “What is “Smog?”
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) still controls weather in the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show no frontal systems moving into our area. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show no frontal systems moving through the Pacific Northwest through the period.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 68 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR ALL OF LANE COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR DOUGLAS, KLAMATH, AND LAKE COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR DESCHUTES AND GRANT COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTIES.
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:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today and Tuesday, clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- highs 92-89 warming back to 92 Wednesday lows 52-57.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
- Then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 94-92 warming back to 94 Sunday lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 86 low 52)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:
GRASS: LOW (3)
TREES: ABSENT (0)
WEEDS: LOW (3)
Last Measured 8.1.24
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today and Tuesday, clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- highs 93-90 warming to 94 Wednesday lows 58-60.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then mostly sunny Sunday.
- highs 95-92 lows near 62. (seasonal averages high 87 low 58)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny Tuesday afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
- highs 69-72 lows 55-53 warming back to 55 Wednesday night.
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
- AM clouds, then sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon.
- highs 68 warming t0 72 Sunday lows 56-58. (seasonal average high 67 low 54)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and a bit cooler today and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Tuesday, then 16,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
- highs near 82-77 lows 50-48 warming to 52 Wednesday night.
- Mostly sunny Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit cooler Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
- Then sunny Sunday.
- free air freezing level 16, 000 ft. Thursday, 15,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, then 4,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
- highs 80-82-cooling to 77 Saturday lows 52-50.
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