Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Tail Cloud “?
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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) is slowly moving eastward allowing frontal systems to bring rain. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front that moves through the Pacific Northwest Saturday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show the frontal activity that moving through the Pacific Northwest Monday and another complex frontal system sliding in Wednesday through Thursday .
ADVISORIES:
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.
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 sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
- highs 63-59 lows 42-47.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday (Veterans day), rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, rain each night,
- highs near 55 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 56 low 39)
Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Saturday November 9th:
Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins, at Autzen Stadium, Game time: 4:00 pm- Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy 58 degrees rain likely, warming to 60 then cooling as the game progresses. Be prepared for the possibility of getting wet.
Beavers vs San Jose State Spartans, at Reser Stadium: Game time 12:30 pm- Mostly cloudy 50 degrees rain likely, warming to 59 as the game progresses. Be prepared for the possibility of getting wet.
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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 and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
- highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 44-49.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday (Veterans day), rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Thursday.
- highs 55-58 cooling to 56 Thursday lows 44-47 cooling to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 42)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy start, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal rain with coastal rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon while a (30%) chance of inland rain Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of coastal rain late at night while a good (50%) chance of inland rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, then rain and breezy Sunday night.
- highs 66-64 warming back to 66 Sunday lows 45-49.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday (Veterans day), rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Thursday.
- highs near 62 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%) rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and cooler Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
- free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday, then 7,000 ft., Sunday night.
- highs 55-45 lows 36-34.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow (snow possibly heavy at times) Monday (Veterans day), rain and snow Monday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Tuesday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Wednesday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Thursday.
- snow level 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 36-33 warming to 37 Wednesday cooling to 35 Thursday lows 29-32.