Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returned and has pushed a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. The warm front moved in. The cold front follows bringing the colder air and falling snow levels. We could see some pretty heavy rainfall in the valleys with snow in the mountains. A frontal system will slide down late next week.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 71 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 68 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY UNTIL UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
•  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT  FROM 7PM SATURDAY UNTIL UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY , AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), showers late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Monday and Monday night.
• lows 49-38 warming to 45 Monday night highs 60-48.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 55-49 lows 48-38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Clear, 62 cooling as the game progresses to near 54, wind S-SW 5 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 53 staying stable as the game progresses, wind S 10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, evening rain likely (70%), rain late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Sunday (snow level 3,000 ft.), showers likely (70%) Sunday night (snow level 2,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (60%), then a bit warmer with rain Monday afternoon and Monday night.
• lows 46-38 warming back to 46 Monday night highs 62-47 warming to 52 Monday.
• Patchy AM fog, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday.
• highs 57-50 lows 47-37. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A (40%) chance of rain and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) Saturday, evening rain likely (70%), rain and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore shifting W 20-30 mph late then decreasing to W 15-20mph toward morning while S 10-20 mph inland shifting to W late at night 10-20 mph ) late Saturday night,
• Coastal showers with a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Sunday afternoon while showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of inland thunderstorms and cooler in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (70%) Sunday night while a good (50%) chance of evening inland showers  and inland showers likely (70%) late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night.
• lows 52-45 highs 62-50.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (70%) Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday.
• highs 55-58 cooling to 53 Thursday lows 53-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and Saturday, evening rain likely (70%), rain and snow showers and colder late Saturday night (1 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and cooler Sunday, snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• AM snow Monday, then rain and snow in the afternoon and Monday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight and Saturday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Saturday night, 4,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, at the surface Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 33-20 highs 50-30 warming to 35 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 40-44 cooling to 38 Wednesday lows 34-28.

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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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returned and has pushed a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. The warm front moved in. The cold front will follow between Saturday and Saturday night. We could see some pretty heavy rainfall in the valleys with snow in the mountains. A frontal system will slide down late next week.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 65 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 74 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY UNTIL UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
•  A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT  FROM 7PM SATURDAY UNTIL UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY , AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 57-60 cooling to 50 Sunday lows 47-37.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday through Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 49-56 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 45-47 cooling to 42 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy then mostly cloudy, slight chance of evening showers, 65 cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 10-15 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Becoming mostly cloudy, chance of showers developing, 57 cooling a bit as the game progresses, wind SW 10-15 mph at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain today and tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 62-48 lows 46-38.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday through Tuesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 49-56 cooling to 50 Wednesday lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain today, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain Saturday, coastal afternoon rain while inland afternoon rain likely (70%) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland), rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 62-50 lows 52-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night,
• Rain and breezy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 55-58 cooling to 53 Thursday lows 53-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of  rain in the afternoon, rain in the evening, rain and snow and colder late at night,
• Rain and snow showers Sunday, then snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night.
• highs 48-33 lows 36-22.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday and Monday night,
• Rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• snow level 3,000 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 35-42 cooling to 36 Wednesday lows 30-33 cooling to 28 Wednesday 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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returned Wednesday and has pushed a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. For today it stayed to our north keeping the rain just to our north, but the warm front is coming in. The cold front will follow between Saturday and Saturday night.  Another frontal system will move in Saturday sending rain our way Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate 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 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 45-47 cooling to 37 Sunday night highs 57-60 cooling to 50 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday through Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 49-56 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 45-47 cooling to 42 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy then mostly cloudy, slight chance of evening showers, 65 cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 10-15 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Becoming mostly cloudy, chance of showers developing, 57 cooling a bit as the game progresses, wind SW 10-15 mph at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 42-45 cooling to near 40 Saturday night highs 53-62 cooling to 57 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday through Tuesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 49-57 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 36-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a chance of AM rain Saturday, coastal afternoon rain while inland afternoon rain likely (70%), rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 48-53 cooling to 45 Saturday night highs 56-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday and Monday night,
• Rain and breezy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of  rain in the afternoon, rain in the evening, rain and snow and colder late at night,
• Rain and snow showers Sunday, then snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 8,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Saturday night, 3,000 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night.
• lows 33-33 cooling to 26 Sunday night highs 48-33.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday and Monday night,
• Rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• snow level 3,000 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 35-42 cooling to 36 Wednesday lows 22-33.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returned Wednesday and it pushed a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. Just a little break for most of  today, then it’s back to showers. Another frontal system with move in Saturday sending rain our way Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 64 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog this AM (0.25 mile or less visibility possible), mostly cloudy this afternoon with possible sun breaks, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight and Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 52-58 lows 42-47 cooling back to 42 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, rain Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 52-49 warming to 54 Tuesday cooling to near 50 Wednesday lows 37-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy then mostly cloudy, 66 cooling as the game progresses, wind N-NW 5-10 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Becoming mostly cloudy, chance of showers developing, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind W-SW 5-10 mph at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 53-62 cooling to 57 Saturday lows 42-45 cooling to near 40 Saturday night.
• Showers and a bit cooler Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Rain and snow Monday, rain Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday.
• highs 49-57 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 36-47. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy today, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain tonight while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 56-60 lows 48-53 cooling to 45 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Rain Monday, rain and breezy Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain and snow at night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. this afternoon, 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 42-46 lows 30-35 cooling to 28 Saturday night.
• Rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) Monday, rain and snow Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, at the surface Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday  night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 35-42 cooling to 36 Wednesday lows 22-33.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returned today and it pushed a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. Just a little break for most of  Thursday, then it’s back to showers. Another frontal system with move in Saturday sending rain our way Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered evening showers, a (30%) chance of isolated showers through late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy dense fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 36-47 cooling to 42 Friday night highs 52-58.
• Showers likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, rain Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 52-49 warming to 54 Tuesday cooling to near 50 Wednesday lows 37-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, becoming partly cloudy, 66 cooling as the game progresses, wind N-NW 5-10 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Becoming mostly cloudy, periods of rain developing, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind W-SW 5-10 mph at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 39-45 cooling to near 40 Saturday night highs 53-62 cooling to 57 Saturday.
• Showers and a bit cooler Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Rain and snow Monday, rain Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday.
• highs 49-57 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 36-47. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, cloudy with a slight (20%)( chance of coastal rain Thursday night while a slight (20%) chance ofg inland rain late at night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 43-53 cooling to 45 Saturday night highs 56-60.
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Rain Monday, rain and breezy Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain and snow at night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 7,500 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 25-35 cooling to 28 Saturday night highs 42-46.
• Rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) Monday, rain and snow Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday  night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 35-42 cooling to 36 Wednesday lows 22-33.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns today and it looks like it will push a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain with mountain snow levels falling. Another frontal system with move in Saturday sending rain our way Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 86 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 66 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 85 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Showers this AM (Veterans Day), a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy and colder with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy dense AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, becoming cloudy again with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday AM, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 53-57 lows 36-47.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 59-50 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 68 cooling as the game progresses, wind N-NW 5 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Clear, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-10 mph switching to SW 5 mph at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) today (Veterans Day), a (30%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and  Friday night.
• highs 52-60 lows 36-43.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Showers and a bit cooler Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 57-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Cloudy with AM rain today (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in  the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 55-59 lows 42-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-54 warming to 57 Tuesday lows 47-43 warming back to 47 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow today (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 34-46 lows 25-35.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Rain and snow likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-35 warming to 40 Tuesday lows 32-24 warming to 27 Monday 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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns Wednesday and it looks like it will push a frontal system down from the northwest bringing even more rain. Another frontal system with move in Saturday sending rain our way Friday through Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 50 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.20 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy dense AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday afternoon, becoming cloudy again with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 43-36 warming back to 43 Friday night highs 53-57.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday and at night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 55-52 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny with slowly increasing clouds, 68 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 8 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-10 mph switching to SW 5-10 at night.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) Wednesday (Veterans Day), a (30%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and  Friday night.
• lows 40-36 warming to 43 Friday night highs 52-60.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Showers and a bit cooler Sunday, showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 57-52 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal rain tonight while partly cloudy inland this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in  the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 47-40 warming to 50 Friday night highs 55-59.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Showers Sunday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-54 warming to 57 Tuesday lows 47-43 warming back to 47 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• lows 26-35 highs 34-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain at night,
• Rain and snow likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 3,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-35 warming to 40 Tuesday lows 32-24 warming to 27 Monday 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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has moved eastward as high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) takes over fro less than 24-hours. Low pressure returns Wednesday. It looks like a frontal system will drop down from the northwest bringing even more rain with it Friday and Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 87 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 75 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Patchy fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight ( 0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and evening, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, then becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 52-54 lows 42-36 warming to 40 Thursday night.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
  Rain Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday through Monday.
• highs 55-52 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 70 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 8 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 5-10 mph becoming light.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
•  Partly cloudy Thursday, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 55-52 lows 40-37.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday through Monday.
• highs 57-54 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Patchy fog this AM, just partly cloudy through this evening, a (30%) chance of coastal rain tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain Wednesday (Veterans Day), a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Thursday, then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs near 55 lows 47-43 warming to 46 Thursday night.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday thtough Monday.
• highs 54-58 cooling to 55 Sunday lows 47-50 cooling back to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today and this evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• free air freezing level 4,500 ft. this afternoon, snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, 4,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 37-34 warming to 40 Thursday lows 25-20 warming to 29 Thursday night.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 44-37 lows 34-27.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Panhandle Hook?”  Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has moved in keeping us in clouds and rain. A weak disturbance is moving through spreading some showers in between the spaces of blue sky. It looks like a frontal system will drop down from the northwest bringing even more rain with it Friday and Saturday.

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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 9 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).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• Partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy fog Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, rain late Tuesday night ( 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and evening, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, then becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 36-42 cooling back to 36 Wednesday warming to 40 Thursday night highs 52-54.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain Saturday, then rain likely (70%) Saturday through Monday.
• highs 55-52 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 70 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 8 mph.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 57 cooling as the game progresses, wind N 5-10 mph becoming light.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog this evening through late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
•  Partly cloudy Thursday, then increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 35-40 cooling to 37 Wednesday night and Thursday night highs 55-52.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday through Monday.
• highs 57-54 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy fog Tuesday AM, just partly cloudy through the evening, a (30%) chance of coastal rain at night while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain Wednesday (Veterans Day), a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Thursday, then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 44-49 cooling to 44 Wednesday night highs near 54.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday thtough Monday.
• highs 54-58 cooling to 55 Sunday lows 47-50 cooling back to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 25-20 warming to 29 Thursday night highs 37-34 warming to 40 Thursday.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, then 3,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 44-37 lows 34-27.

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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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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has moved in keeping us in clouds and rain, then another low will follow closely behind. A frontal system to drop down from the northwest bringing even more rain with it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.

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

• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy fog Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with increasing clouds late in the afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, (Veterans Day), showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 36-42 cooling back to 38 Thursday night highs near 52.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Showers likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 55-52 warming back to 55 Sunday lows 42-47 cooling back to 42 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 39)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA– Kickoff 4:30 PM PST: Too early for an accurate forecast.

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Beavers vs California at Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA- Kickoff 7:30 PM PST: Too early for an accurate forecast.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, a (40%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (snow level 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), a (40%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM (Veterans Day), rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler in the afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 54-50 lows 38-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 52-56 lows 38-45 cooling to 43 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 41)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today while a (40%) chance of inland AM showers and a (30%) chance of inland showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers,  just partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy inland with patchy fog Tuesday AM and just partly cloudy in the afternoon while mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog and partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs near 54 lows 44-49 cooling to 44 Wednesday night.
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Rain likely (60%) and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 54-58 cooling to 55 Sunday lows 47-50 cooling back to 47 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers  today (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow Wednesday (Veterans Day), rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,000 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 26-22 highs 35-37 cooling to 33 Thursday.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Showers Saturday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Then rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 39-42 cooling back to 39 Sunday lows 28-33 cooling back to 28 Saturday 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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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