Nov
21.
Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Theodolite “?
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The Jet Stream is sending plenty of moisture our way in the form of a series of frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3 show continuing frontal activity through Oregon. The graphics for days 3-7 Monday through Friday show complex frontal activity continuing.
Note: Ski Report: Willamette Pass Ski announced it is open as of yesterday, Hoodoo is not open yet, Mt. Ashland planed opening day is December 14th.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 64 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 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE CLATSOP COUNTY COAST, THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST, AND THE CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR COOS COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
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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 AM rain likely (70%), showers and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, then showers Sunday night.
- highs 59-52 lows 42-38.
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers, then and a mix of clouds and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day).
- highs 50-52 Tuesday cooling to 48 Thursday lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)
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Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Saturday November 23rd:
Ducks have a Bye week.
Saturday November 30th:
Ducks vs Washington Huskies at Autzen Stadium, – Game time: TBA- Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
Saturday November 23rd:
Beavers vs Washington State Cougars at Reser Stadium: Game time 4:00 pm- Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy 48 degrees, Chance of rain, cooling as the game progresses.
Friday November 29th:
Beavers vs Boise State Broncos at Maverik Stadium, Boise, Idaho: Game time 9:00 am- Weather forecast: Too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
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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 AM rain, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and colder tonight (0.10 in of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Sunday afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
- highs 57-53 lows 43-39 warming to 42 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain with areas of evening fog, showers with patchy fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (40%) chance of rain and snow, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, then a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day).
- highs 52-49 lows 40-36.(seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer this afternoon while inland rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph shifting to SW 10-20 mph this afternoon), coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight while inland rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday while inland rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while inland rain likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain likely (70%) late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
- highs 62-58 lows near 42.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of AM rain, then a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiving Day).
- highs 59-55 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain and snow showers and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Saturday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow and rain showers likely (70%) Sunday, then rain and snow showers Sunday night.
- snow level 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 3,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night.
- lows 27-22 Saturday night warming to 25 Sunday night highs 40-32 warming to 34 Sunday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers Monday, rain and snow showers Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Tuesday, snow and rain showers likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (50%) chance of snow and rain showers Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
- snow level 4,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 35-33 warming back to 35 Thursday lows 25-20.