Nov
13.
Here is my 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 pushing through today. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Wednesday show a complex frontal system sliding in Sunday. Another frontal system will be on the way to us next Wednesday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 41 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 32 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 4 AM THURSDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler with Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy frost late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday, then showers Saturday night.
- lows 44-35 warming to 42 Saturday night highs 54-50.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Sunday, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Monday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 53-49 warming to 53 Wednesday lows 38-33. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)
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Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Saturday November 16th:
Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin- Game time: 4:30 pm- Weather forecast: A mix of clouds and sun 56 degrees, cooling as the game progresses.
Beavers vs Air Force Falcons at Falcon Stadium, US Air Force Academy, CO: Game time 12:30 pm- Weather forecast: Sunny 42 degrees, warming to 47 degrees as the game progresses.
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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, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a bit cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), areas of evening fog with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%) with areas of fog late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Patchy AM fog with rain and snow showers likely (70%), a bit cooler with a showers likely (70%) Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
- lows 45-37 warming to 43 Saturday night highs 54-50 warming to 52 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, evening showers, rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with a good (50%) of rain and snow showers Monday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
- highs 53-49 warming to 57 Wednesday lows 40-35 warming to 37 Tuesday night. (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 and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms tonight while early evening inland showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms with late evening showers likely (70%) and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms continuing overnight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon while a good (50%) chance of AM inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with evening coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers with patchy fog late at night while inland evening showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and inland showers likely (70%) with patchy fog late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and showers with coastal showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler with Friday afternoon while areas of AM inland fog with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then rain Saturday night.
- lows 45-38 warming to 44 Saturday night highs 59-57.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday, showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday.
- highs 58-60 cooling back to 58 Monday warming back to 60 Tuesday lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), snow and rain showers Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in.of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Friday, evening snow and rain showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Saturday, then showers with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday night.
- snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, then 6,500 ft. Saturday night,
- lows 30-22 highs 34-29 warming to 34 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers Sunday, snow and rain showers Sunday night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Monday (snow possibly heavy at times), a good (50%) chance of snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
- snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday , 2,500 ft. Monday night, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 36-28 warming to 42 Wednesday lows 24-19 warming back to 24 Tuesday night.