Aug
14.
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 frontal system moving into Oregon today and tonight. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show the frontal system exiting Oregon Saturday Another front will push through Wednesday and next Thursday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 46 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES.
- A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TONIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR THE BURNS BLM AND THE VALE BLM.
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, AND THE SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FRIDAY 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.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night.
- highs 80-83 cooling to 78 Saturday lows near 54.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
- highs 79-82 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 85 low 52)
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EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD POLLEN COUNT:
GRASS: LOW (3)
TREES: ABSENT (0)
WEEDS: LOW (2)
Last Measured 8.14.24
Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with AM haze, partly cloudy and hazy and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear and hazy tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (2%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, then a slight (20%) of showers late Saturday night.
- highs 82-84 lows near 58.
- Some AM clouds with a slight (20%) chance of showers, just partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
- Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
- highs 80-85 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 86 low 57)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and hazy and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with evening inland hazy, mostly cloudy with inland haze late tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) evening coastal showers and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers late at night while partly cloudy inland in the evening and mostly cloudy inland with a (30%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night.
- highs 70-73 cooling to 67 Saturday lows 56-54.
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday.
- highs 67-72 cooling to 69 Wednesday lows 54-52 warming back to 54 Sunday night. (seasonal average high 67 low 54)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Hazy with AM clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle and showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon, just partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft, Friday night and Saturday, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
- highs 60-67 cooling to 65 Saturday lows 42-46 cooling to 43 Saturday night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday night, 11,000 ft. Monday, then 12,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday.
- highs 63-65 cooling back to 63 Wednesday lows near 42.
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