Aug
15.
Here is my weekly weather quiz question “What is “Snotel?”
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An Upper Level Low Pressure Area will be ushering in marine moisture which means we’ll get weekend rain chances. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system moving into Oregon Friday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show no frontal systems pushing through during the period.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR HARNEY COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM TODAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM TODAY DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE FOR KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES.
- A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE 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 warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
- highs 84-77 warming to 79 Sunday lows near 55.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 82-80 warming back to 82 Thursday lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 84 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:
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy and hazy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy and hazy with AM rain likely (70%), and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) of thunderstorms late at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and and a bit warmer Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
- highs 86-78 warming to 80 Sunday lows 58-56.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
- highs 82-84 cooling back t0 82 Thursday 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
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today and this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland rain late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), showers and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy evening coastal rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of coastal rain late at night while inland evening showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a good (50%) chance of inland showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a good (50%) chance of inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (0%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
- highs 69-64 warming back to 69 Sunday lows 54-56 cooling to 53 Sunday night.
- Partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs near 68 lows 57-55. (seasonal average high 67 low 54)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft, tonight through Sunday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday night.
- highs 68-63 lows 46-42.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, partly cloudy at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- Then mostly sunny Thursday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday, 13,000 ft. Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 67-65 lows near 43.
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