Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge  (“Arch” shape) is slowly warming up the Pacific Northwest. There will be frontal activity returning by Friday, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature. The graphics for days 1-3 show our next frontal system moving in Friday. The graphics for days 3-7 show more frontal activity moving our way Sunday through Thursday.

NOTE:

HERE ARE YOUR GROUNDHOG DAY REPORTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY – FEBRUARY 2, 2023.

1) Punxsutawney Phil, PA ———- Shadow.. 6 more weeks of Winter
2) Buckeye Chuck, OH ————– Shadow…6 more weeks of Winter
3) General Lee, ATL,GA ————- No Shadow… Early Spring
4) Staten Island Chuck, NYC ——- No Shadow… Early Spring
5) Sir Walter Wally, NC ——————No Report….. Retired
6) Snerd (Wally’s Replacement) —- Shadow.. 6 more weeks of Winter
7) Sun Prairie Jimmy, WI ————Shadow.. 6 more weeks of Winter
8) Dunkirk Dave, NY —————– No Shadow…Early Spring
9) Mal Verne Mel (Long Island, NY)-No Shadow… Early Spring
10) Holtsville Hal (Long Island, NY)-Shadow.. 6 more weeks of Winter
11) Spencer Butte Bob, OR ————Shadow.. 6 more weeks of Winter*
Results:: 4 No Shadow, 6 Saw Shadow, 1 no report = 6 more weeks of winter.
*My own groundhog “Spencer Butte Bob” saw his shadow for 6 more weeks of Winter. If this is Winter weather now I don’t think we will mind it so much.
Just remember that this is for fun and has no basis in Meteorology.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY 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 FRIDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit warmer with rain Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, evening showers likely (70%), a (30%) chance of rain late Sunday night.
• lows 39-42 highs 48-56.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 47-50 cooling to 48 Wednesday lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain developing this evening and continuing tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Friday (AM snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.m late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 42-35 highs 52-58  cooling to 47 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy start, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening rain, a (40%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon.
• highs 52-54 cooling to 50 Wednesday warming to 53 Thursday lows 38-42 cooling to 37 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain tonight while a slight (20%) of inland late evening rain while a (40%) chance of late evening inland with inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph, AM gusts to 40 mph), a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-20 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, showers Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday, then showers Sunday night.
• lows 40-43 highs 54-58 cooling 50 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 53-55 cooling to 52 Wednesday warming back to 55 Thursday lows 39-40 cooling to 37 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain or snow, a bit cooler with a rain or snow at times Friday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), evening rain or snow, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday (1-2 in. of snow possible), rain or snow  Saturday night (2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain or snow Sunday (3-8 in. of snow possible), then showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday, then 3,500 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-26 highs 36-39 cooling to 32 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain or snow likely (70%) Tuesday, rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 34-40 cooling to 35 Wednesday warming to 38 Thursday lows 26-23.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  (“Arch” shape) is slowly warming up the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) and brought colder air with it.  There will be frontal activity returning by the end of the week, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY 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 FRIDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Some AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun to mostly cloudy with sun breaks and a bit cooler this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• highs 48-56 lows 39-42.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 47-50 cooling to 48 Wednesday lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler today, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday (AM snow level 3,500 ft.), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• highs 54-52 warming to 56 Saturday lows near 42.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (20%) chance of rain Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 48-53 cooling to 50 Wednesday lows 42-39 warming back to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain today while a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain and coastal rain late tonight while a slight (20%) of inland evening rain and inland rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph through early afternoon), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• highs 56-54 warming to 58 Saturday lows near 43.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 52-54 cooling back to 52 Wednesday lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County

• A mix of clouds and sun to start, becoming partly to mostly cloudy and  a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow late tonight (no snow accumulation expected),
• Cloudy with AM rain or snow, a bit cooler with a rain or snow Friday afternoon (2-4 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday,then rain or snow late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, then 4,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night.
• highs 40-36 warming to 38 Saturday lows 30-28 Friday night warming back to 30 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain or snow Sunday, rain or snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain or snow likely (70%) Tuesday, rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, then 3,500 ft. Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 33-37 cooling to 33 Wednesday lows 27-25.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  (“Arch” shape) is slowly warming up the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) and brought colder air with it.  There will be frontal activity returning by the end of the week, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY 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 FRIDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Some AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun to mostly cloudy with sun breaks and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• lows 26-42-39 highs 48-56.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 47-50 cooling to 48 Wednesday lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday (AM snow level 3,500 ft.), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• lows 30-42 highs 54-52 warming to 56 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (20%) chance of rain Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 48-53 cooling to 50 Wednesday lows 42-39 warming back to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Thursday while a slight (20%) chance of AM inland rain Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain and coastal rain late at night while a slight (20%) of inland evening rain and inland rain likely (70%) late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph through early afternoon), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• lows 35-43 highs 56-54 warming to 58 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 52-54 cooling back to 52 Wednesday lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun to start, becoming partly to mostly cloudy and  a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow late Thursday night (no snow accumulation expected),
• Cloudy with AM rain or snow, a bit cooler with a rain or snow Friday afternoon (2-4 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday,then rain or snow late Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night.
• lows 23-30 cooling to 28 Friday night warming back to 30 Saturday night highs 40-36 warming to 38 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain or snow Sunday, rain or snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain or snow likely (70%) Tuesday, rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, then 3,500 ft. Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 33-37 cooling to 33 Wednesday lows 27-25.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast and sent much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) bringing colder air with it. It will take a while for temperatures to warm back up again. There will be frontal activity returning by the end of the week, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 73 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 127 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, becoming mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 45-50 lows 29-39.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• highs 52-47 warming to 50 Tuesday lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday (afternoon snow level 3,000 ft.), rain likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 55-52 lows 35-40 cooling to 38 Friday night.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
• highs 52-47 warming back to 52 Tuesday lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer today, partly cloudy this evening,  mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain and a bit warmer Thursday while a (40%) chance of AM inland rain with inland rain Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph), rain Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 54-56 cooling back to 54 Friday lows 36-42.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 55-52 warming to 54 Tuesday lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow and  a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Thursday night (1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain and snow likely (70%) Friday and breezy (1-4 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 44-35 lows 22-29 cooling to 25 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
• snow level  4,000 ft.  Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 37-34 warming to 38 Tuesday lows 28-23.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast and sent much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) bringing colder air with it. It will take a while for temperatures to warm back up again. There will be frontal activity returning by the end of the week, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY  FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 28-39 highs 45-50.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Saturday afternoon, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• highs 52-47 warming to 50 Tuesday lows 40-37. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday (afternoon snow level 3,000 ft.), rain likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 32-40 cooling to 38 Friday night highs 55-52.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night.
• highs 52-47 warming back to 52 Tuesday lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and slightly warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening,  mostly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain and a bit warmer Thursday while a (40%) chance of AM inland rain with inland rain Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph), rain Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Friday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
•  lows 32-42 highs 54-56 cooling back to 54 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 55-52 warming to 54 Tuesday lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Becoming mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow and  a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Thursday night (1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain and snow likely (70%) Friday and breezy (1-4 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 22-29 cooling to 25 Friday night highs 44-35.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
• snow level  4,000 ft.  Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 37-34 warming to 38 Tuesday lows 28-23.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast is sending much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) bringing colder air with it. It will take a while for temperatures to warm back up again. There will be frontal activity returning by the end of the week, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 78 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 87 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy, possible sun breaks, and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 45-50 cooling to 46 Thursday lows 28-36.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 49-52 cooling to 46 Sunday warming to 48 Monday lows 37-40 cooling to 38 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and warmer today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then showers likely (70%)  late Thursday night.
• highs 50-54 cooling back to 50 Thursday lows 33-39.
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 50-53 cooling to 48 Sunday and Monday lows 38-42 cooling to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with widespread AM coastal frost, mostly cloudy and slightly warmer this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon and evening, then showers likely (70%) late Thursday night.
• highs 50-55 lows 33-39.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 53-56 cooling to 52 Sunday and Monday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow and  a bit warmer Thursday, then good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, then 4,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Thursday night.
• highs 39-42 cooling to 39 Thursday lows 26-24 warming to 28 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain and snow likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Friday  afternoon, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft.  Saturday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 3,000 ft., rising to 3,500 ft. Monday afternoon.
• highs 34-37 cooling to 32 Monday lows 25-27 cooling to 25 Sunday night.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast is sending much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) bringing colder air with it. It will take a while for temperatures to warm back up again. There will be frontal activity returning by the end of the week, but not of the bitter cold airflow nature.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST (MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY FOR HARNEY COUNTY, BAKER COUNTY, MALHEUR COUNTY, AND THE OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy, possible sun breaks, and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 23-30 warming to 36 Thursday night highs 45-50 cooling to 46 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 49-52 cooling to 46 Sunday warming to 48 Monday lows 37-40 cooling to 38 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, becoming partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then showers likely (70%)  late Thursday night.
• lows 27-33 warming to 39 Thursday night highs 50-54 cooling back to 50 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 50-53 cooling to 48 Sunday and Monday lows 38-42 cooling to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear this evening, becoming partly cloudy with widespread coastal frost late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and slightly warmer Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon and evening, then showers likely (70%) late Thursday night.
• lows 28-39 highs 50-55.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 53-56 cooling to 52 Sunday and Monday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow and  a bit warmer Thursday, then good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. late tonight, 5,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, then 4,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Thursday night.
• lows 17-26 cooling to 24 Wednesday night warming to 28 Thursday night highs 39-42 cooling to 39 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a rain and snow likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 4,000 ft. Friday  afternoon, 4,000 ft. Friday night, 3,500 ft. rising to 4,500 ft.  Saturday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 3,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 3,000 ft., rising to 3,500 ft. Monday afternoon.
• highs 34-37 cooling to 32 Monday lows 25-27 cooling to 25 Sunday night.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast is sending much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) bringing colder air with it. It will take a while for temperatures to warm back up again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 49 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy, possible sun breaks, and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 39-48 lows 24-29.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain,  late a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%)late Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 46-50 cooling to 48 Sunday lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday,  then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 44-50 lows 27-33.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), then rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon.
• highs 50-53 cooling back to 50 Sunday lows 38-36 warming to 42 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Widespread AM coastal frost, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with widespread coastal frost late tonight,
• Widespread AM coastal frost, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 48-53 lows 26-35.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday.
• highs 54-56 cooling to 53 Sunday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and a bit cooler today (-10 wind chill temperature possible in AM), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface today and tonight, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 32-43 lows 18-25 cooling to 23 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler Thursday afternoon with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler with a snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, then  4,500 ft. Sunday.
• highs 40-35 warming back to 40 Saturday cooling back to 35 Sunday lows 27-24 warming to 28 Saturday night.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Instability“? Here is the correct answer. Instability (abbrev. INSTBY)- is the tendency for air parcels to accelerate when they are displaced from their original position; especially, the tendency to accelerate upward after being lifted. Instability is a prerequisite for severe weather – the greater the instability, the greater the potential for severe thunderstorms.

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast is sending much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A strong cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast (called a backdoor cold front) bringing colder air with it. It will take a while for temperatures to warm back up again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 3 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield, Florence, Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Clear and cooler tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 19-29 highs 39-48.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain,  late a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%)late Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 46-50 cooling to 48 Sunday lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday,  then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 18-33 highs 44-50.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), then rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon.
• highs 50-53 cooling back to 50 Sunday lows 38-36 warming to 42 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Clear with widespread coastal frost tonight,
• Widespread AM coastal frost, sunny and a bit warmer Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with widespread coastal frost late Monday night,
• Widespread AM coastal frost, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• lows 22-35 highs 48-53.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Sunday.
• highs 54-56 cooling to 53 Sunday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear and cold tonight (Wind: E 15-20 mph with evening gusts to 35 mph, -15 wind chill temperatures possible this evening),
• Sunny and a bit cooler Monday (-10 wind chill temperature possible in AM), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, then mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface tonight through Monday night, 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 7-25 cooling to 23 Wednesday night highs 32-43.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler Thursday afternoon with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler with a snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, then  4,500 ft. Sunday.
• highs 40-35 warming back to 40 Saturday cooling back to 35 Sunday lows 27-24 warming to 28 Saturday night.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Instability“? Here is the correct answer. Instability (abbrev. INSTBY)- is the tendency for air parcels to accelerate when they are displaced from their original position; especially, the tendency to accelerate upward after being lifted. Instability is a prerequisite for severe weather – the greater the instability, the greater the potential for severe thunderstorms.

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A very strong Jet Stream flow www.wunderground.com/maps/wind/jet-stream  from the northeast is sending much cooler air to the Pacific Northwest. A weak frontal system moved in Friday but a stronger cold front www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov  pushed through the Pacific Northwest from the northeast overnight bringing colder air with it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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ADVISORIES:

• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 11 AM MONDAY FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TODAY UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Sunny and colder today, clear and cooler tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night.
• highs 37-45 low 19-28.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 48-50 lows 30-35. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Sunny and cooler today, clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• highs 40-48 lows 19-30.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs near 52 lows 33-40 cooling to 37 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Widespread AM coastal frost, sunny and a bit cooler today, clear with widespread coastal frost tonight,
• Widespread AM coastal frost, sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night.
• highs 42-49 lows 22-32.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a (30%) chance of rain of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 52-55 lows 35-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and cooler today (-15 wind chill temperature possible in AM) and blustery (Wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), clear and cold tonight (-15 wind chill temperature possible),
• Sunny and warmer Monday (-10 wind chill temperature possible in AM), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface today through Monday, 4,000 ft. rising to 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 16-39 lows 4-23.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit cooler Thursday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a snow and rain likely (70%) Friday, a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday through Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 42-36 warming to 39 Saturday lows 24-28 cooling back to 24 Friday night.

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