Nov
18.
Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Theodolite “?
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Another strong Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) will continue pushing frontal systems to come our way with rain and wind. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that’s moving through Oregon Sunday and the next one approaching the coast Tuesday. The graphics for days 3-7 Thursday through Monday show complex frontal activity Thursday through Saturday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 37 the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 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 UNTIL 10 PM TODAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3,500 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. IN THE HIGH CASCADES IN KLAMATH, JACKSON, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR ABOVE 4,000 FT. THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, AND THE JOHN DAY BASIN.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, AND CENTRAL OREGON.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, THE TUALATIN VALLEY, THE PORTLAND WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN, PORTLAND METRO EAST, OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND, WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS, LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS, AND LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
- A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES THROUGH 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:
- Mostly cloudy with evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers likely (70%)late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Tuesday night (1.00 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday, showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, then showers Thursday night.
- lows 37-45 highs 50-53.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Friday, showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday and Sunday, showers both nights,
- Then mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday.
- highs 55-49 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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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- The Ducks squeaked by the Wisconsin Badgers 16-13. Still undefeated and number in the Big 10.
Beavers vs Air Force Falcons at Falcon Stadium, US Air Force Academy, CO: Game time 12:30 pm- The Beavers were crushed by The Air Force Falcons 28-0.
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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 rain showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.) and breezy (Wind: SE 10-20 mph increasing to SE 20-30 mph late in the afternoon), rain at night (afternoon snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft.), rain Tuesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night) and windy (Wind: SE 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing and shifting to S 10-20 mph gusts to 35 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow level 3,000 ft.), rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
- lows 39-50 highs 52-54.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, rain and snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then rain and snow Monday.
- highs 56-52 lows 44-39. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while inland AM rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (windy Wind: S 30-40 mph decreasing to S 15-25 mph by early afternoon), rain and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), windy (Coastal Wind: S15-25 mph increasing to S 25-40 mph in the afternoon, rain Tuesday night (1.50 in of rain possible) and very windy (Coastal Wind: S 30-45 mph decreasing to S 15-25 mph late at night while Inland Wind S 25-40 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Wednesday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
- lows 40-48 highs 57-60.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Monday.
- highs 62-57 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with evening snow showers and blowing snow, snow showers late tonight (1-4 in. of snow possible, visibility .25 miles or less),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible, patchy afternoon blowing snow, visibility .25 miles or less), rain and snow with patchy blowing snow at night (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy late at night visibility .25 miles or less, blustery (Pass Wind: S 20-25 mph gusts to 50 mph).
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers Wednesday (snow possibly heavy at times), rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday (patchy AM blowing snow), then rain and snow showers Thursday night.
- snow level 2,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night.
- lows 22-35 highs 32-38.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers and a bit warmer Friday, rain and snow showers Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Saturday, snow and rain showers Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers Monday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, then 3,500 ft. Sunday through Monday.
- highs 39-32 lows 28-23 warming to 25 Sunday night.