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 from the southwest in the form of a series of frontal systems. The graphics for days 1-3 show continuing frontal activity through Oregon including the front that came through today and the next one Sunday. The graphics for days 3-7 Tuesday through Saturday show the 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 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 28 the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA.org)
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ADVISORIES:
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR COOS COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
- A FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR COOS COUNTY, CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY
- A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE 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 showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday, then showers Monday night.
- lows 42-38 warming to 40 Sunday night cooling back to 38 Monday night highs 52-54 cooling back to 52 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a (0%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
- Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
- highs 50-46 warming to 48 Friday lows 35-32. (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 50 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 evening showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.25 in of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.)late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) thunderstorms and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft), a (40%) chance of evening showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a (40%) chance of showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Monday and in the evening, then rain likely (70%) late Monday night.
- lows 44-39 warming to 42 Sunday cooling to 39 Monday night highs 52-54 cooling back to 52 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
- highs 50-52 lows 36-34 warming back to 36 Friday.(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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible)
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday while inland AM showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and inland showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with rain likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday night while inland showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a good (50%) of inland showers late night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening coastal rain with with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late (locally heavy rain possible late) while inland evening rain with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, locally heavy rain possible late),
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday, evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then rain late Monday night.
- lows 44-42 warming back to 44 Sunday night cooling to 40 Monday night highs near 58.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
- Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night,
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain and a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
- highs 58-56 warming back to 58 Friday lows near 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 rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain showers likely (70%), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain with snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Monday, then rain and snow showers Monday night.
- snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 2,500 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night.
- lows 27-20 warming to 27 Sunday night cooling to 25 Monday night highs 32-34 cooling to 33 Monday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow and rain showers Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of snow and rain showers Tuesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of rain showers, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of rain showers late Thursday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow and rain showers Friday.
- snow level 3,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 3,500 ft. Thursday through Friday.
- highs 32-37 lows 20-19 warming to 22 Monday.