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Jan
15.
A dry start to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but rain chance returns by tonight.
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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/01/doesnt-go-boom-bomb/

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Coriolis Force?” The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moved in to dry us out for the weekend, but that will change by tonight. The graphics for days 1-3 show the next frontal system approaching the Pacific Northwest. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will take over this week to help return the rain. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way Thursday through next Monday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 96 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 156 in the Unhealthy category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 79 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. THE THREATS ARE RIP CURRENTS, LONGSHORE CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES, AND OTHER POSSIBLE HAZARDS CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of fog again this AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and a bit warmer this afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain Wednesday afternoon and rain Wednesday night.
  • highs near 50 lows 42-37 warming back to 42 Wednesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday.
  • highs 46-44 lows near 36.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), a (30%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Wednesday and Wednesday night
  • highs 56-52 lows 44-42.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with showers Thursday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler at night and Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain likely (60%) and a bit warmer at night and Sunday.
  • highs 48-45 warming back to 48 Sunday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

 

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

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal rain with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) while a good (50%) chance of inland rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) today, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance  of thunderstorms Tuesday AM with showers likely (70%) in the afternoon while inland AM showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, then rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon and at night.
  • highs 62-54 warming to 56 Wednesday lows near 46.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • The rain likely (70%) Saturday through Sunday.
  • highs 52-49 warming to 52 Saturday and Sunday lows 42-40 warming to 43 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler with this afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), a good (50%) chance of  evening rain, then rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday (1 in. of snow possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), then rain at night.
  • snow level 6,500 ft. today and tonight, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Wednesday night.
  • highs 46-38 warming to 40 Wednesday lows 33-27 warming to 32 Wednesday night.
  • Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler at night and Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Saturday, then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer at night and Sunday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, at the surface Friday through Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
  • highs 34-30 warming to 35 Sunday lows 24-27.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Jan
14.
Overnight and AM fog, then clouds and a slight chance of rain for your Monday.
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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/01/remember-2017-eugenes-weather-highlights-year/

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Core Punch?” Here is the correct answer. Core Punch [Slang], is a penetration by a vehicle into the heavy precipitation core of a thunderstorm. Core punching is not a recommended procedure for storm spotting. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) moved in to dry us out for the weekend, but that will change by Monday night. The graphics for days 1-3 show the next frontal system approaching the Pacific Northwest. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will take over this week to help return the rain. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way Thursday through next Monday.

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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 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 37 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. THE THREATS ARE RIP CURRENTS, LONGSHORE CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES, AND OTHER POSSIBLE HAZARDS CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog again late tonight and Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and a bit warmer in the afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, then rain Wednesday afternoon and rain Wednesday night.
  • lows 37-42 cooling back to 37 Tuesday night warming back to 42 Wednesday night highs near 50.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
  • Showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
  • Then rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday.
  • highs 46-44 lows near 36.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Monday AM (Martin Luther King Jr. Day),  a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), rain late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, then rain and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night
  • lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Tuesday night highs 56-52.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, a bit cooler with showers Thursday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler at night and Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Saturday, then rain likely (60%) and a bit warmer at night and Sunday.
  • highs 48-45 warming back to 48 Sunday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy tonight,
  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal rain with rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) while a good (50%) chance of inland rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday, rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Cloudy with AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance  of thunderstorms Tuesday AM with showers likely (70%) in the afternoon while inland AM showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, then rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon and at night.
  • lows near 46 highs 60-54 warming to 56 Wednesday.
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • The rain likely (70%) Saturday through Sunday.
  • highs 52-49 warming to 52 Saturday and Sunday lows 42-40 warming to 43 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and colder tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler with Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), a good (50%) chance of  evening  rain, then rain late at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday (1 in. of snow possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), then rain at night.
  • free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,.000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Wednesday night.
  • lows 34-27 warming to 32 Wednesday night highs 46-38 warming to 40 Wednesday.
  • Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler at night and Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Saturday, then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer at night and Sunday.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 3,000 ft. Thursday night, at the surface Friday through Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
  • highs 34-30 warming to 35 Sunday lows 24-27.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________


Jan
14.
Still dry, but quite cloudy today.
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Category: Uncategorized

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/01/remember-2017-eugenes-weather-highlights-year/

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Core Punch?” Here is the correct answer. Core Punch [Slang], is a penetration by a vehicle into the heavy precipitation core of a thunderstorm. Core punching is not a recommended procedure for storm spotting. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has moved in to clear the skies and dry us out a bit. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system approaching the Pacific Northwest Monday. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will take over next week to help return the rain. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday through Saturday.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

__________________

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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Advisories:

  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
  • A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FOR JACKSON COUNTY, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. THE THREATS ARE RIP CURRENTS, LONGSHORE CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES, AND OTHER POSSIBLE HAZARDS CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, possibly dense, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, areas of fog again late tonight and Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon , then a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • highs 47-52 cooling to 49 Tuesday lows 35-42 cooling to 37 Tuesday night.
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) of rain Wednesday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
  • highs 52-45 lows 40-35.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), evening rain likely (70%), rain late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • highs 58-52 lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Tuesday night.
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Thursday, showers likely (70%) and colder Thursday night,
  • Rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs 54-46 lows 43-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

 

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

  • Partly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog while areas of inland AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight,
  • AM coastal rain likely (70%), rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) while inland rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon, rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
  • highs 62-54 lows 47-44.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain and breezy at night,
  • Showers and a bit cooler Thursday, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs 55-50 warming to 52 Saturday lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy and colder tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon and evening (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
  • free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
  • highs 49-38 lows 32-34 cooling to 27 Tuesday night.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, rain at night,
  • Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow showers Saturday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, then at the surface Saturday.
  • highs 40-29 warming to 32 Saturday lows 32-22.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________


Jan
13.
A bit cooler with patchy fog for your Sunday.
No Comments
Category: Uncategorized

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/01/remember-2017-eugenes-weather-highlights-year/

__________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Core Punch?” Here is the correct answer. Core Punch [Slang], is a penetration by a vehicle into the heavy precipitation core of a thunderstorm. Core punching is not a recommended procedure for storm spotting. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you Monday. The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has moved in to clear the skies and dry us out a bit. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system approaching the Pacific Northwest Monday . An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough will take over next week to help return the rain. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday through Saturday.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 58 in the Moderate 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 4 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

__________________

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)

________________

Advisories:

  • A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. THE THREATS ARE RIP CURRENTS, LONGSHORE CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES, AND OTHER POSSIBLE HAZARDS CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.
  • 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:

  • Partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, areas of fog again late Sunday night and Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon , then a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 34-42 cooling to 37 Tuesday night highs 47-52 cooling to 49 Tuesday.
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) of rain Wednesday, rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
  • Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
  • highs 52-45 lows 40-35.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), evening rain likely (70%), rain late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
  • lows 40-44 cooling to 42 Tuesday night highs 58-52.
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers Thursday, showers likely (70%) and colder Thursday night,
  • Rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs 54-46 lows 43-35. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

 

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

  • Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight with areas of inland fog late,
  • Partly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog while areas of inland AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late at night,
  • AM coastal rain likely (70%), rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) while inland rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon, rain Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, showers in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
  • lows 44-47 cooling back to 44 Tuesday highs 62-54.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain and breezy at night,
  • Showers and a bit cooler Thursday, showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
  • highs 55-50 warming to 52 Saturday lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon and evening (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain likely (70%) late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
  • free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
  • lows 32-34 cooling to 27 Tuesday night highs 49-38.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday, rain at night,
  • Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of snow showers Saturday.
  • snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, then at the surface Saturday.
  • highs 40-29 warming to 32 Saturday lows 32-22.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Jan
13.
A pleasantly dry weekend.
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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that moved through the Pacific Northwest Thursday followed by a cold front and the next front approaching the coast late Sunday. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now  controls of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday through Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good 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 59 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, areas of fog again late Sunday night and Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), then rain Monday night.
  • highs 53-50 warming to 52 Monday lows 37-40.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Thursday, rain Wednesday night, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday.
  • highs 49-46 lows near 38.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain Monday night.
  • highs near 55 lows 42-44.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
  • Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday.
  • highs 52-47 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog while areas of inland AM fog, becoming mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy tonight with patchy inland fog late,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of inland AM fog, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday AM (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), then rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Monday night.
  • highs 63-58 lows near 47.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain and breezy at night,
  • Rain and a bit cooler Thursday, then showers and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 55-50 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), then rain at night.
  • free air freezing level 11,000 ft. this afternoon, 12,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level 7,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
  • highs 48-46 lows 32-30 warming to 33 Sunday night.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain or snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night,
  • Rain or snow likely (70%) Wednesday and Thursday (a bit cooler), rain or snow Wednesday night, rain Thursday night,
  • Then snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 40-35 lows 29-32 cooling to 27 Thursday night.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Jan
12.
Now we start drying out for a while.
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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that moved through the Pacific Northwest Thursday followed by a cold front and the next front approaching the coast late Sunday. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now  controls of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next series frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday through Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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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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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:

  • Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and cooler late tonight and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late Saturday night,
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, areas of fog again late Sunday night and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), then rain Monday night.
  • lows 40-37 warming back to 40 Monday night highs 53-50 warming to 52 Monday.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Thursday, rain Wednesday night, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Friday.
  • highs 49-46 lows near 38.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain Monday night.
  • lows 39-44 highs near 55.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
  • Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday.
  • highs 52-47 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy and cooler with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog while areas of inland AM fog, becoming mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night with patchy inland fog late,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of inland AM fog, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday AM (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), then rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Monday night.
  • lows 43-47 highs 62-58.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain and breezy at night,
  • Rain and a bit cooler Thursday, then showers and a bit cooler Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 55-50 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night,
  • Mostly sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), then rain at night.
  • free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late tonight, 11,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 11,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level 7,000 ft. Monday and Monday night.
  • lows 32-30 warming to 33 Sunday night highs 48-46.
  • Mostly cloudy with rain or snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night,
  • Rain or snow likely (70%) Wednesday and Thursday (a bit cooler), rain or snow Wednesday night, rain Thursday night,
  • Then snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday.
  • snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,5000 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday, then 3,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
  • highs 40-35 lows 29-32 cooling to 27 Thursday night.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

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Jan
12.
Cold front cools us down with a good chance of showers.
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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that moved through the Pacific Northwest Thursday followed by a cold front. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now takes control of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday and approaching the coast next Thursday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 57 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)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND  NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • 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:

  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and colder late tonight and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, patchy fog late Saturday night,
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
  • highs 54-52 warming back to 54 Sunday lows near 37.
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Thursday, with rain Wednesday night.
  • highs 52-47 lows 40-38.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and at night.
  • highs near 55 lows 39-42.
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, then rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 55-48 lows 45-40 warming to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

 

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

  • Patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, while mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night with patchy fog late,
  • Areas of AM fog, then mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
  • highs 55-60 lows 43-45.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, then rain and breezy Wednesday night and Thursday (a bit cooler) .
  • highs 58-52 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then partly cloudy at night.
  • snow level 4,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late tonight, 11,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Saturday night, then 11,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
  • highs 38-48 lows 29-33.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Rain or snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday through Wednesday, rain or snow Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain or snow likely (70%) Thursday
  • snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,5000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 44-37 lows 32-30.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

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Jan
11.
Showers likely overnight, but a 50/50 chance Friday.
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________________

Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that moved through the Pacific Northwest today. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now takes control of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday and approaching the coast next Thursday.

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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 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 0 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND  NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • 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 showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and colder late at night and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, patchy fog late Saturday night,
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
  • lows 45-36 warming to 38 Sunday night highs 54-52 warming back to 54 Sunday.
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Thursday, with rain Wednesday night.
  • highs 52-47 lows 40-38.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
  • Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and at night.
  • lows 44-39 warming to 42 Sunday night highs near 55.
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, then rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
  • highs 55-48 lows 45-40 warming to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

 

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

  • Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, while mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night with patchy fog late,
  • Areas of AM fog, then mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
  • lows 48-43 warming to 45 Sunday night highs 55-60.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, then rain and breezy Wednesday night and Thursday (a bit cooler) .
  • highs 58-52 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-6 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 5-15 mph gusts to 25 mph late at night),
  • Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Friday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy at night,
  • Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
  • Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then partly cloudy at night.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. late Friday night, 11,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late Saturday night, then 11,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
  • lows 32-29 warming to 33 Sunday night highs 38-48.
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain likely (70%) at night,
  • Rain or snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday through Wednesday, rain or snow Wednesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain or snow likely (70%) Thursday
  • snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,5000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday.
  • highs 44-37 lows 32-30.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Jan
11.
A warm front sweeps over us today.
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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/01/remember-2017-eugenes-weather-highlights-year/

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Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the warm front that moved into the Pacific Northwest today. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now takes control of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday and approaching the coast next Thursday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 0 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 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)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN UNTIL 5 PM TODAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND  NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A PERMANENT HEALTH ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER BAR. POOLS IN THE BEDROCK ALONG THE RIVERS EDGE ARE KNOWN TO DEVELOP BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOBACTERIAL) BLOOMS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PETS AND PEOPLE IF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OCCURS. SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG SEVERAL ACCESS AREAS ALONG THE  RIVER.

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

  • Mostly cloudy with showers and warmer this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph gusts to 30 mph), cloudy with showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and colder late at night and Saturday AM, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, then patchy fog Saturday night.
  • highs 58-50 lows 45-35.
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
  • highs 52-48 lows 37-39.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
  • highs near 54 lows 43-39.
  • Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
  • highs 56-49 lows 42-45 cooling back to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

 

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

  • A bit warmer with rain and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland) today (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers while mostly cloudy with AM fog inland and a bit cooler Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon , then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night.
  • highs 56-60 lows 47-42 warming to 44 Monday night.
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday.
  • highs 62-54 lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain today (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-7 in. of snow possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of shower and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night.
  • snow level 6,500 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • highs 40-48 lows 32-28 warming back to 32 Saturday night.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
  • Then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday.
  • free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Sunday,  11,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • highs 46-38 lows 32-30.

 

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Jan
10.
A warm front brings warmer air and more rain.
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Category: Uncategorized

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not column:

http://eugenedailynews.com/2018/01/remember-2017-eugenes-weather-highlights-year/

__________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Core Punch?” The first person to post the correct answer as a comment on this page will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs.  Good luck.

________________

Upper Level High Pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) weakened its hold on us. The graphics for days 1-3 show the next frontal system that that will move through the Pacific Northwest Thursday. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough now takes control of our weather. The graphics for days 3-7 show the next frontal systems heading our way next Tuesday night and Wednesday and approaching the coast next Thursday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 0 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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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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Advisories:

  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
  • A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 1 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR  NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
  • A WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND  NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.
  • A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL OREGON.
  • 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 (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and warmer Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a (30%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, just partly cloudy with patchy fog and colder late at night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy lingering fog Saturday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night.
  • lows 46-35 highs 58-52.
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer with patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
  • highs 52-49 lows 37-39.  (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for Roseburg:

  • Cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
  • Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday and Saturday night.
  • lows 44-37 warming to 39 Saturday night highs 52-48.
  • Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
  • Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) rain Monday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
  • Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
  • highs 53-55 cooling to 50 Wednesday lows 42-45 cooling back to 42 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

 

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

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • A bit warmer with rain and windy  (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
  • Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers while mostly cloudy with AM fog inland and a bit cooler Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late at night,
  • Areas of AM fog, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night.
  • lows 50-42 highs 57-55 warming to 59 Saturday.
  • Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
  • Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday.
  • highs 62-54 lows 44-47 cooling to 45 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
  • Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain and snow showers Thursday night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to  SW 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late Thursday night),
  • Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night.
  • snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Friday night, 9,000 ft. Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
  • lows 33-28 warming back to 33 Saturday night highs 42-38 warming to 48 Saturday.
  • Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), rain at night,
  • Rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
  • Then rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday.
  • free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday,  10,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • highs 46-39 lows 32-30.

 

________________

 

**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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