Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Tropical Storm Warning “?
An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (“Arch” shape) starts clearing out the clouds and rain over Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a complex frontal off shore Thursday. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through Thursday show the parade of frontal activity through the period.
Note: Ski Report: Willamette Pass (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays), Hoodoo (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays), and Mt. Ashland (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) are all open for the ski season. Check their Web sites for specific mountain conditions and hours of operation.
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ADVISORIES:
- A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
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.
Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- AM clouds and sun, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, cloudy tonight,
- Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
- highs 59-52 lows 45-42.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Monday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night (Christmas Eve).
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday (Christmas Day).
- highs 52-53 cooling to 48 Wednesday lows 44-39. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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:
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then rain likely (70%) late Saturday night.
- highs 54-57 cooling to 53 Saturday lows 44-46 cooling to 44 Saturday night.
- Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain and Monday, rain at night,
- Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night (Christmas Eve),
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday (Christmas Day).
- highs 53-52 lows 44-45 cooling to 40 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain this afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening rain and just mostly cloudy at the shore late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) while just mostly cloudy inland,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and a bit warmer Friday afternoon while just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer inland, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and coastal rain late at night while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening inland rain and mostly cloudy with inland rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler with Saturday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Saturday night.
- highs 62-63 cooling to 58 Saturday lows 48-44.
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, rain Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, rain and breezy at night,
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night (Christmas Eve),
- Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday (Christmas Day).
- highs 59-56 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and freezing rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance evening rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain and snow Saturday (snow possibly heavy at times), then a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night.
- highs 40-42 lows 34-27.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night (snow may be heavy at times),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday, rain with a slight (20%) chance of snow at night (snow possibly heavy at times).
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night (Christmas Eve),
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday (Christmas Day).
- snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 36-38 cooling to 35 Tuesday lows 30-32.