Nov
15.
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 pushing through the Pacific Northwest Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show a complex frontal system off shore Wednesday through Friday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 62 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 17 the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TILLAMOOK 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:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and frost late tonight,
- Areas of AM fog with a good (50%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with Sunday and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, 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 Monday, then showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday night.
- lows 35-42 cooling to 36 Monday night highs 49-55 cooling to 47 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, rain each night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday.
- highs 50-56 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 53 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: Cloudy 53 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: Mostly Sunny 42 degrees, warming to 49 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:
- Partly cloudy with late evening patchy fog, mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog late tonight,
- Cloudy with patchy dense AM fog and a good (50%) chance of rain and snow, rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer Sunday, showers, snow with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms , a good (50%) chance of rain, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night.
- lows 36-44 cooling to 37 Monday night highs 49-56 cooling to 47 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, rain Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday.
- highs 52-57 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening coastal rain, just mostly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with coastal rain and a bit warmer Saturday while inland AM rain likely (70%) and inland rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
- lows 37-42 Saturday night cooling to 39 Sunday night band Monday night highs 57-62 cooling to 53 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, rain and breezy Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and breezy Wednesday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, rain Thursday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday.
- highs 56-63 lows 44-48. (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 a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers with patchy fog, a good (50%) chance of snow showers with widespread frost late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, snow and rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), evening snow and rain, rain late Saturday night (1.00 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, snow and rain showers at night (snow possibly heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy and cooler with snow showers Monday (snow possibly heavy at times), then snow showers likely (70%) Monday night.
- snow level 2,000 ft. tonight, 2,000 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, 2,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 3,000 ft. Monday night.
- lows 18-32 cooling to 22 Monday night highs 35-38 cooling to 27 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Wednesday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow Thursday night,
- Then rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow Friday.
- snow level 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 6,500 ft. Friday.
- highs 32-39 lows 28-33.