Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Solar Wind?”
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge takes over for clearing and some warming. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front sliding through Oregon between today and Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show no frontal systems pushing into the Pacific Northwest during the period except for a cold front to our northwest next Monday.
ADVISORIES:
- NONE AT THIS TIME.
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:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then clear Wednesday night.
- highs 86-79 warming to 82 Wednesday lows 54-47 warming to 49 Wednesday night.
- Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
- highs 90-93 cooling to 86 Sunday lows 54-56. (seasonal averages high 83 low 51)
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Your Saturday College Football Weather Forecast:
Saturday August 31st:
Ducks vs Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium, Game time 4:30 pm- Preliminary Weather Forecast: Sunny 87 degrees cooling to 75 by the end of the game.
Beavers vs Idaho State Bengals at Reser Stadium, Game time: 3:30 pm- Preliminary Weather Forecast: Sunny 87 degrees cooling to 78 by the end of the game.
Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
- Some AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, clear at night,
- Sunny Wednesday, then clear Wednesday night.
- highs 89-82 lows 56-52 warming to 54 Wednesday night.
- Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday.
- highs 93-94 cooling to 86 Sunday lows near 58. (seasonal averages high 85 low 56)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Patchy AM inland fog, sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy tonight,
- AM clouds, sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
- highs 69-67 warming to 70 Wednesday lows 58 cooling to 53 Tuesday night warming to 55 Wednesday night.
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
- highs 72-65 warming to 67 Sunday lows 55-58. (seasonal average high 68 low 53)
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Sunny and warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly clear Wednesday night.
- free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today and tonight, 14,000 ft. Tuesday, 15,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 16,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- highs 73-63 warming to 70 Wednesday lows 44-37 warming to 45 Wednesday night.
- Sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
- Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Sunday.
- free air freezing level 16,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 15,000 ft. Friday through Sunday.
- highs 80-84 cooling back to 80 Sunday lows 52-54 cooling back to 52 Saturday night.