Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over for a very short time and now low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns with rain.  A frontal system is headed our way. The warm front will move in between tonight and Friday followed by the cold front (position shown is Sunday) on Saturday. Sorry, but Halloween will be quite wet. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween). Turn your clocks BACK one hour. Remember the Fire Department recommends that you check the batteries in your smoke alarms, CO2 detectors, and Raydon detectors to make sure they still work. Change them if necessary.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS HAS DROPPED TO SAFE LEVELS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE LEVELS HAVE DROPPED TO A NON-DANGEROUS LEVEL.

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain at times Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain increasing, rain and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain heavy at times and breezy in the evening, rain changing to showers late Saturday night (0.90 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
• lows 52-55 cooling back to 45 Sunday night highs 62-65  cooling to 58 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance  of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 56-54 lows 43-35. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Today:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy, near 67 degrees cooling to 63 by the end of the game, wind N-NE 5 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Mostly sunny then mostly clear, 65 and cooling as the game progresses, wind S-SE 10-15 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Friday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), and at Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Saturday night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler Sunday, then showers and colder Sunday night.
• lows 49-54 cooling to 47 Sunday night highs 63-66 cooling to 59 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Just partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Then partly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 56-59 lows near 44-35. (seasonal averages high 60 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight while partly cloudy inland this evening and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of inland AM rain and inland rain likely (70%) in the afternoon while coastal rain likely (70%) Saturday AM and rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), then rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland) Saturday night (0.60 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, then showers Sunday night.
• lows 53-57 cooling to 50 Sunday night highs 60-63 cooling to 58 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 57-59 lows 48-43. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with rain at times Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler with showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday, 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late Saturday night, 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Sunday afternoon, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 40-43 cooling to 30 Sunday night highs 50-55 cooling to 42 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night then just partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 5,500 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 35-48 lows 26-22 warming back to 26 Thursday.

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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 an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over for a very short time and now low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns with rain.  A frontal system is headed our way. The warm front will move in between tonight and Friday followed by the cold front (position shown is Sunday) on Saturday. Sorry, but Halloween will be quite wet. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween). Turn your clocks BACK one hour. Remember the Fire Department recommends that you check the batteries in your smoke alarms, CO2 detectors, and Raydon detectors to make sure they still work. Change them if necessary.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS HAS DROPPED TO SAFE LEVELS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE LEVELS HAVE DROPPED TO A NON-DANGEROUS LEVEL.

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

• Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy with AM rain increasing, rain Saturday afternoon, rain heavy at times and breezy in the evening, rain changing to showers late Saturday night.
• highs 65-62 warming to 64 Saturday lows 52-55 cooling back to 50 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance  of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 58-55 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Today:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy increasing to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, near 70 degrees cooling to 60 by the end of the game, wind E 5-8 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Mostly sunny then mostly clear, 63 and cooling as the game progresses, wind S-SE 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated showers today, becoming partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• highs 67-63 lows 49-54 cooling to 52 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and cooler Sunday, showers and colder Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs near 58 lows near 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 43)

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

• Partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy tonight with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of isolated coastal showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely Saturday AM, and rain in the afternoon while a (40%) chance of inland AM rain and inland rain likely in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Saturday night.
• highs near 62 lows 53-57 cooling to 54 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday, showers Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs near 57 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers today, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. tonight through Saturday,then above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late Saturday night.
• highs 48-52 lows 40-43 cooling to 38 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers Sunday, rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,0000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs near 42-35 warming to 40 Wednesday lows 30-25.

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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 an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over for a very short time and now low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns with rain.  A frontal system is headed our way. The warm front will move in between tonight and Friday followed by the cold front on Saturday. Sorry, but Halloween will be quite wet. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween). Turn your clocks BACK one hour. Remember the Fire Department recommends that you check the batteries in your smoke alarms, CO2 detectors, and Raydon detectors to make sure they still work. Chance them if necessary

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 26 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 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS HAS DROPPED TO SAFE LEVELS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE LEVELS HAVE DROPPED TO A NON-DANGEROUS LEVEL.

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

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 50-55 cooling back to 50 Saturday night highs 65-62.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) Sunday through Monday, a (40%) chance  of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy at night and Wednesday.
• highs 58-55 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy increasing to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, near 70 degrees cooling to 60 by the end of the game, wind E 5-8 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Mostly sunny then mostly clear, 63 and cooling as the game progresses, wind S-SE 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers scattered tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of isolated showers Thursday AM, becoming partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• lows 50-54 cooling to 52 Saturday night highs 67-63.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Sunday, showers likely (70%) and colder Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs near 58 lows near 46-40. (seasonal averages high 60 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers this evening and a (30%) chance of scattered showers late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered coastal AM showers while isolated inland showers Thursday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of isolated coastal showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain and breezy Saturday night.
• lows 55-52 warming to 57 Friday night cooling to 54 Saturday night highs near 62.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs near 57 lows 50-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain in the afternoon,  a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night through Saturday night.
• lows 38-42 cooling back to 38 Saturday night highs 48-52.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,5000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs near 42-35 warming to 40 Wednesday lows 36-25.

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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.

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over for a very short time and now low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns with rain.  A frontal system moves through the Pacific Northwest spreading the rain threat. Another frontal system will be moving into Oregon and California Saturday for more rain. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 81 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS HAS DROPPED TO SAFE LEVELS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY  HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE LEVELS HAVE DROPPED TO A NON-DANGEROUS LEVEL.

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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 showers likely (60%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs 65-62 lows 52-48.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Sunday (cooler), rain Saturday night, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely  (60%) Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-56 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy increasing to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, near 78 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind ENE 5 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Mostly sunny then clear, 63 and cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs 65-68 cooling back to 65 Friday lows 48-53.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday (cooler), rain likely (7o%) Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• highs 65-57 warming to 60 Tuesday lows near 52-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs 64-53 warming to 58 Friday lows 54-50 warming to 55 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday (cooler), rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 64-53 warming to 58 Tuesday lows 53-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs 47-50 lows 38-36 warming to 40 Friday night.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday (cooler), rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night.
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers.
• snow level  above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,5000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs near 52-37 warming to 42 Tuesday lows 36-25.

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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 an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) took over for a very short time and now low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns with rain.  A frontal system is moving into the Pacific Northwest spreading the rain threat. Another frontal system will be moving into Oregon and California Saturday for more rain. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 56 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 60 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 WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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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 likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night,
•  A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 52-48 highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and Sunday (cooler), rain Saturday night, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-56 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy increasing to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower, near 78 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind ENE 5 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Mostly sunny then clear, 63 and cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of afternoon showers, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 52-47 warming back to 52 Friday night highs 65-68 cooling back to 65 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday (cooler), rain likely (7o%) Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday.
• highs 65-57 warming to 60 Tuesday lows near 52-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight and Wednesday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland evening showers,  just mostly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 54-50 warming to 55 Friday night highs 64-53 warming to 58 Friday.
•  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday (cooler), rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 64-53 warming to 58 Tuesday lows 53-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, then above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 40-36 warming to 40 Friday night highs 47-50.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday (cooler), rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night.
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers.
• snow level  above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 5,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,5000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs near 52-37 warming to 42 Tuesday lows 36-25.

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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 an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) takes over for a very short time then low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns with rain. A frontal system will be moving into Oregon and California Saturday for more rain. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 81 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 27 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 WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 64-62 warming back to 64 Friday lows 50-47.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 62-56 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy increasing to mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of isolated evening thundershowers, near 78 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Partly cloudy 62 and cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, showers likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and just mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
• highs 66-64 lows 52-48.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then showers likely (7o%) and cooler Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 67-56 lows near 49-52 cooling back to 49 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain, rain late tonight and Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) Thursday, then just mostly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Thursday lows 53-49.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds an sun and a bit warmer this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers at night,
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then a (30%) chance of rain late Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 59-45 lows 40-35.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• snow level  above 8,000 ft. Friday through Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs near 52-44 lows 40-35.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “okta?” 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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High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) takes over for a short time then low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns midweek with rain. A frontal system will be moving into Oregon and California Saturday for more rain. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 21 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 WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 43-50 cooling to 47 Friday night highs 64-62 warming back to 64 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-56 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear to partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S 5-10 mph shifting N 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 60 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and just mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
• lows 42-50 cooling to 48 Thursday night highs 66-64.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then showers likely (7o%) and cooler Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 67-56 lows near 49-52 cooling back to 49 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain, rain late at night and Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, rain late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with AM showers likely (70%) Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 50-54 highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) and cooler in the afternoon, rain at night,
• Cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• lows 36-40 cooling to back 36 Friday night highs 59-45.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
• snow level  7,500 ft. Friday, above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs near 52-44 lows 40-35.

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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.

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “okta?” 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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The upper airflow and a frontal system brought moisture back to the Pacific Northwest Sunday. A couple of lows will bring give us the chance of a shower this morning and returning Tuesday night. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for yet another round of wet weather starting as early as Tuesday night. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this up-coming weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 29 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 WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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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 today with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• highs 63-65 cooling back to 63 Wednesday lows 42-50.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday (a bit warmer), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 60-64 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 47-49. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-8 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog Tuesday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night.
• highs 68-64 lows 44-50 cooling to 48 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (7o%) Sunday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 46-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (70%) and rain late at night while a (30%) chance of inland rain in the evening and inland rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Wednesday lows 50-54.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 50-60 cooling back to 50 Wednesday lows 36-39 cooling to 36 Wednesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs near 43-54 lows 34-42.

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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 for the last time. What is “Obscuration?” Here is the correct answer. Obscuration is any atmospheric phenomenon, except clouds, that restricts vertical visibility (e.g., dust, rain, snow, etc.). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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The upper airflow and a frontal system brought moisture back to the Pacific Northwest today. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for yet another round of wet weather. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns next weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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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 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 17 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 WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 50-42 warming back to 50 Wednesday night, highs 65-63 warming back to 63 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday (a bit warmer), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 60-64 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 47-49. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-8 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog Tuesday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night.
• lows 50-44 warming to 50 Tuesday night cooling to 48 Wednesday night highs 68-64.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (7o%) Sunday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 46-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

•  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (70%) and rain late at night while a (30%) chance of inland rain in the evening and inland rain likely (70%) Tuesday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 54-48 warming back to 54 Wednesday night highs near 64.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight and Monday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 36-39 cooling to 36 Wednesday night highs 50-60 cooling back to 50 Wednesday.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs near 43-54 lows 34-42.

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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 for the last time. What is “Obscuration?” Here is the correct answer. Obscuration is any atmospheric phenomenon, except clouds, that restricts vertical visibility (e.g., dust, rain, snow, etc.). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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The upper airflow will be bringing moisture back to the Pacific Northwest today. A frontal system will bring the chance of rain with it by early this morning. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for another round of wet weather. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns next weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 72 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 65 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 WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• highs 58-65 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 50-43 warming to 46 Tuesday night.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs near 62 lows 49-46 warming back to 49 Saturday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 8 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 63 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind WNW 5 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.15 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and patchy fog Monday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog Tuesday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• highs 62-68 lows 52-44 warming to 49 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 50-46 warming to 48 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 43)

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

•  Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.30 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain while inland rain likely (70%) this evening,  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 Monday AM while a slight (20%) chance of AM showers inland, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• highs 62-64 lows 54-48 warming back to 54 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 54-50 warming to 52 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Becoming mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), showers and cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the afternoon,  becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 49-59 lows near 38.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs near 48-54 lows 37-35 warming to 40 Friday 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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