Jan
01.
Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “Zero Datum?”
The Jet Stream is still pushing fronts our way and sending plenty of moisture to the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system that moved in and the next one in line. The graphics for days 3-7 Saturday through Wednesday 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 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.
Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 64 in the Moderate 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 WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE OCHOCO AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
- A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.
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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 a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in.of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, showers late at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
- lows 43-47 cooling back to 43 Friday night highs 50-54 cooling back to 50 Saturday.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- AM clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 52-47 warming back to 52 Wednesday lows 40-35 warming to 38 Tuesday night (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)
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Your College Football Weather Forecast:
Today Wednesday January 1, 2025:
The Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California: Game time: 2 pm. The ducks were clobbered by the Buckeyes 41-21.
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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 (40%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in.of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday (0.50 in of rain possible), rain Thursday night (0.25 in of rain possible),
- Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.10 in of rain possible) and in the evening, rain likely (70%) at night (0.25 in of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night.
- lows 44-47 cooling to 43 Friday night warming to highs 52-50.
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 53-52 warming to 54 Wednesday lows 42-37 warming to 39 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37)
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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Cloudy with early evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of coastal late evening rain with coastal rain likely (70%) continuing late tonight while inland rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain Thursday night (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Coastal Wind: S 15-25 mph while Inland Wind: SE 15-25 mph shifting to S 10-15 mph late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Coastal Wind: S 20-30 mph while Inland Wind: S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph in the afternoon, afternoon gusts to 45 mph), evening coastal rain and coastal rain likely (70%) late at night while inland rain Friday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
- lows 48-50 cooling to 44 Friday night warming to 45 Saturday night highs 57-55.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
- highs 57-59 lows 43-40 warming to 42 Tuesday night (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)
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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening freezing rain and showers, a slight (20) chance of rain showers and freezing rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of freezing rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, a bit warmer with freezing rain Thursday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening freezing rain, rain with a (30%) chance of freezing rain late Thursday night (0.75 in. of rain possible, trace of ice accumulation possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM rain and freezing rain, a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday afternoon and evening, then rain and snow showers late at night,
- Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night.
- snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 7.000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Friday afternoon, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night.
- low 32-35 cooling to 27 Friday night highs 32-37.
- Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
- snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday.
- highs 36-32 warming to 35 Sunday lows near 28.