Here is my 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 while. The graphics for days 1-3 show a cold front that pushed through today. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday show complex frontal system moving northeastward through the Pacific Northwest between Saturday and early Sunday. A complex frontal system will be approaching the coast next Wednesday.
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 FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 8 AM THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE, THE TUALATIN VALLEY, THE WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS, THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY, FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER.
- A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 8 AM THURSDAY, FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS, THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER.
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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and slightly warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy frost Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM frost, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
- Patchy AM frost, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
- lows 40-34 warming to 46 Friday night highs 59-65.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday and Sunday, rain both nights,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 64-57 lows 47-40. (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 58 degrees rain, warming to 64 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:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of frost late Wednesday night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM frost, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM frost, sunny and warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with a (400%) chance of rain and warmer Friday night.
- lows 44-37 warming to 50 Friday night highs 60-72.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 72-58 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy tonight with patchy inland fog late,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM inland fog , sunny and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
- Partly cloudy with inland AM frost, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then rain likely (70%) late Friday night.
- lows 38-49 highs 56-62.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Saturday, rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, evening rain likely (70%), chance of rain late Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs 58-55 lows near 42. (seasonal average high 62 low 46).
Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, mostly clear late Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny and cooler Thursday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly sunny and warmer Friday, partly cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Friday night.
- lows 32-23 warming to 39 Friday night highs 39-60.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 12,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night.
- lows 38-29 warming to 38 Wednesday night highs 62-44 warming to 49 Tuesday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow Sunday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Monday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow likely (70%) Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday.
- snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 52-35 warming to 37 Tuesday lows 36-27.