Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Super Cell Thunderstorm “?
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An (Upper Level High Pressure Ridge“Arch” shape) will dry us out for a short while. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front that pushed through today. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show complex frontal system moving northeastward through the Pacific Northwest between Saturday and Sunday.
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:
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
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 cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- AM clouds, mostly sunny and slightly cooler Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy frost at night,
- Patchy AM frost, mostly sunny and a bit cooler Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- lows 42-34 warming to 36 Thursday night highs 60-59.
- Patchy AM frost, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday.
- highs 64-57 lows 44-46 cooling to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 41)
Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Saturday October 26:
Ducks vs Illinois Fighting Illini at Autzen Stadium, Game time: 12:30 pm- Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy 55 degrees showers, warming to 63 by the end of the game.
Beavers vs Cal Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley California: Game time 7:00 pm- Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy 68 degrees becoming mostly cloudy 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:
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early evening showers, mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly clear with areas of frost and patchy fog late at night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM frost, sunny Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- lows 43-38 warming to 40 Thursday night highs 63-62.
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM frost, partly cloudy and warmer Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and patchy AM fog, rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, then rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday afternoon.
- highs 72-58 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 64 low 44)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening patchy coastal fog late tonight while patchy late evening inland fog continuing late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, just mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- lows near 42 highs 55-44.
- Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain, then evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and patchy fog, rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday.
- highs 67-56 lows 55-47. (seasonal average high 62 low 46).
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), just mostly cloudy late tonight,
- AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow, cooler with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then partly cloudy Thursday night.
- lows 29-38 highs 49-39 warming back to 49 Thursday.
- snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday, then 12,000 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 38-29 warming to 38 Wednesday night highs 62-44 warming to 49 Tuesday.
- Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Monday.
- free air freezing level 12,000 ft Friday, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday night, above 8,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, then 4,500 ft. Monday.
- highs 57-35 lows 37-33.