Nov
11.
Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Texas Hooker “? (No not that kind of hooker.)
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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) is slowly moving eastward encouraging frontal systems to come our way. The graphics for days 1-3 show the cold front approaching the Pacific Northwest Tuesday then pushing through Wednesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show complex frontal system sliding in Thursday and another coming Sunday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 33 the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
- A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TIILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TIILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
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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.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) of showers late tonight
(0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), - A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday, then showers Thursday night.
- lows 44-47 cooling to 38 Thursday night highs 56-54.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler with Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday, showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers Monday.
- highs 52-50 lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)
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Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Saturday November 9th:
Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins, at Autzen Stadium, Game time: 4:00 pm- The Ducks beat The Maryland Terrapins 39-18.
Beavers vs San Jose State Spartans, at Reser Stadium: Game time 12:30 pm- The Beavers lost to The San Jose State Spartans 24-13.
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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 with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, rain Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with showers Thursday afternoon and evening, then showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
- lows 46-47 cooling to 46 Wednesday night highs 56-58 cooling back to 56 Thursday.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, a good (50%) of rain and snow showers late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, then showers likely (70%) Monday afternoon.
- highs near 52 lows 37-39. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms through late evening and a (%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland evening showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms m(0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) and coastal rain and a bit warmer afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) while a good (50%) chance of AM inland showers with inland rain likely (70%) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night while inland rain and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph decreasing to S 15-25 mph late while windy at the shore (Wind: S 25-35 mph) Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and windy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Wednesday and windy (Coastal Wind: S 25-35 mph decreasing to S 15-25 in the afternoon while Inland Wind: S 15-25 mph) and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, evening showers, then showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
- lows 48-52 cooling to 48 Wednesday night highs 59-62 cooling to 57 Thursday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Friday, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, evening showers likely (70%), showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers, then showers likely (70%) Monday afternoon.
- highs near 58 lows 38-42 cooling to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 44)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with evening rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), mostly cloudy with rain and a (%) chance of snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), snow and rain Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow possibly heavy at times), rain Wednesday afternoon (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, then snow and rain showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
- snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night,
- lows 30-32 cooling to 30 Thursday night highs 36-33.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) and rain showers Friday, snow showers likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of rain showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of snow and rain showers and a bit warmer Saturday, snow and rain showers likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers Sunday, snow and rain showers Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers Monday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,500 ft. Sunday, then 3,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 30-34 cooling to 30 Monday lows 34-30.