Here is my weekly weather quiz question “What is “Snotel?”
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The Jet Stream gives us Zonal airflow (West to East) continuing keeping temperatures about average for this time of the year over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a complex frontal system to our northwest today moving into Oregon Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show two frontal systems pushing through the Pacific Northwest Friday.
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM WEDNESDAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR DOUGLAS, KLAMATH, JACKSON, AND LAKE COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM WEDNESDAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM WEDNESDAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR HARNEY COUNTY.
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.
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny Friday, then mostly clear with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night.
- lows 52-54 cooling back to 52 Friday highs 85-82.
- A mix of clouds and sun with (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday.
- highs 79-83 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)
Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night.
- lows near 58 highs 85-82.
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain Saturday night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 80-85 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 86 low 58)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Friday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night.
- lows 52-56 cooling to 54 Friday night highs near 70.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (40%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday and Monday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Then partly cloudy Tuesday.
- highs 67-70 lows 54-52 warming back to 54 Sunday night. (seasonal average high 67 low 54)
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
- Clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Friday night.
- free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night through Friday night.
- lows 42-44 highs 69-63 warming to 66 Friday.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday evening, partly cloudy late Monday night,
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday, 12,000 ft. Sunday night, then 13,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday.
- highs 62-66 lows 42-43.