Dec
16.
Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Tropical Storm Warning “?
An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U” shape) continues sending moisture from the northwest to the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a series of fronts moving over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 3-7 Friday through Tuesday show more frontal activity continuing through the period.
Note: Ski Report: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all open for the ski season. Check their Web sites for specific mountain conditions and hours of operation.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.
Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate 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 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTY, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TODAY FOR BAKER COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 4,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS 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:
- Cloudy with AM rain, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- highs 56-58 cooling to 55 Thursday lows 50-44.
- Cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday.
- highs 56-52 warming to 55 Monday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Wednesday January 1, 2025:
The Ducks will play either #8 Ohio State or #9 Tennessee in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California: Game time: 2 pm. Way too soon for a preliminary weather forecast.
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HOME WOOD HEATING ADVISORY:
Eugene & Springfield: GREEN – The burning wood is allowed.
Oakridge and Westfir: GREEN – The burning wood is allowed.
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 a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) of evening rain, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- highs 52-58 cooling to 56 Thursday lows 47-45.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, a (30%) chance of rain late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon and evening, rain likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday.
- highs 59-53 warming to 55 Monday lows 45-47. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of coastal rain and a bit warmer this afternoon while a (40%) chance of inland rain and a bit warmer today (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), cloudy with coastal rain tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland evening rain and inland rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) of rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
- highs 59-62 lows 49-46 warming to 50 Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Monday.
- highs 62-55 warming to 58 Monday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) with snow (snow possibly heavy at times) and freezing rain likely (70%), a bit warmer with a (20%) chance of rain and freezing rain this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and freezing rain, rain and freezing rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible, trace of ice accumulation possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and freezing rain, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
- highs 33-40 lows 34-30 warming to 32 Thursday night.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, rain with a (40%) chance of snow at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow Monday.
- snow level 7,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,000 ft . Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 42-37 lows near 32.