Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “Sublimation”?
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The Jet Stream Winds helps push fronts our way. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold frontal system moving through Oregon today. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show a complex frontal system sliding through Sunday night and next Monday.
Note: Lane County residents will have to wait until Friday, November 1, 2024, at the earliest for the opening of the fall outdoor burning season. The season is typically scheduled to start on October 1st each year. However, the decision to delay has been jointly made by the Lane County Fire Defense Board and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR FOR KLAMATH COUNTY.
- AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY, GRANT COUNTY, AND WHEELER 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:
- Cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (40%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain with patchy fog tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Patchy AM fog with rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night ( 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday night.
- highs 68-58 lows 50-40.
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain with patchy fog Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy fog and rain likely (70%) Monday.
- highs 62-68 cooling to 62 Monday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 65 low 42)
Your Saturday College Football Weather Forecast:
Friday October 18th:
Ducks vs Perdue Boilermakers at Ross-ADE Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana: Game time: 5:00 pm- Weather Forecast: Clear 68 degrees and cooling throughout the game.
Saturday October 19th:
Beavers vs UNLV Rebels at Reser Stadium: Game time 7:00 pm- Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy 62 degrees and cooling throughout the game.
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
Eugene & Springfield: GREEN Fireplace and wood stove use permitted.
Oakridge and Westfir: GREEN Fireplace and wood stove use permitted.
The use of pellet stoves is always allowed.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy evening fog with rain likely (70%), rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Wednesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then partly cloudy with patchy fog and a (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
- highs 72-59 lows 53-42.
- Areas of AM fog and frost, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
- highs 63-72 cooling to 64 Monday lows 45-49 cooling to 47 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 67 low 45)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM coastal rain with patchy fog and coastal rain and cooler this afternoon while areas of inland AM fog and inland rain likely (70%) and cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy coastal evening fog and rain with coastal rain late at night while inland evening fog with rain likely (70%) and inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with coastal rain likely (70%) Wednesday while inland AM rain and inland rain likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler with Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of evening rain, then partly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
- highs 62-58 lows 53-40.
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, partly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
- highs 62-68 cooling to 59 Monday lows 45-49. (seasonal average high 63 low 47)
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and much cooler Wednesday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Thursday (snow possibly heavy at times), then showers likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, then 4,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
- highs 59-34 lows 39-25.
- Mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday.
- snow level 4,5o0 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then 6,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 43-55 cooling to 45 Monday lows 32-38 cooling to 36 Sunday night.