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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “fall line?”  Here is the correct answer. A Fall Line is a skiing term, indicating the line of steepest descent of a slope. 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 jet stream is sending storms with a lot of moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front sent a lot of rain ahead of and along it and after a short space the next one is going to follow the same path. Another frontal system (position shown is Monday) will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday night into Monday increasing our chances for rain and wind again. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS, THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT, AND COW CREEK NEAR RIDDLE.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) this afternoon, more rain this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy Monday, then rain at night.
• highs 59-52 lows 48-50 cooling to 45 Monday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Areas of morning fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of  showers Thursday night,
• Then patchy fog and a mix of clouds and sun Friday.
• highs 53-55 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) this afternoon, rain this evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy Sunday night, rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph) Monday (0.20 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible).
• highs 58-54 lows 46-50 cooling to 43 Monday  night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Patchy fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain at night and Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-64 lows 38-44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) tonight,
• Rain Sunday (0.60 in. of rain possible), rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph gusts 50 mph shifting to SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night (0.45 in. of rain possible).
• highs 57-60 cooling to 56 Monday lows 52-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Areas of fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy Friday.
• highs 55-64 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers changing to rain late this afternoon and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), evening rain, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, afternoon rain (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and windy (Wind: SE 20-30 mph) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 gusts to 50 mph), then rain and snow at night.
• snow level  6,000 ft. today and tonight, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 45-49 cooling back to 45 Monday lows 33-37 cooling to 32 Monday night.
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then just mostly sunny Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 11,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 43-49 lows near 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.

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

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending storms with a lot of moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front sent a lot of rain ahead of and along it and after a short space the next one is going to follow the same path. Another frontal system (position shown is Monday) will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday night into Monday increasing our chances for rain and wind again. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 1 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS, THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT, AND COW CREEK NEAR RIDDLE
• AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:45 PM TONIGHT FOR CURRY COUNTY, SOUTH CENTRAL COOS COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph, AM gusts to 45 mph) Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), more rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with rain Sunday (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and windy Monday, then showers at night.
• lows 49-42 highs 56-52.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Areas of morning fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of fog Thursday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Friday.
• highs 53-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Saturday, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), Sunday night, and Monday, then showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night.
• lows 48-43 highs 56-58 cooling to 54 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Patchy fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain at night and Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-64 lows 38-44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph at the shore late tonight while S 10-20 mph inland) tonight,
• Rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 5-15 mph by late evening) Saturday night,
• Then rain Sunday (0.60 in. of rain possible), rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph inland late, gusts 40 mph increasing to 50 mph late) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• lows 53-47 highs 56-62 cooling back to 56 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Areas of fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy Friday.
• highs 55-64 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, rain late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Rain and just a bit warmer Sunday, rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Monday and windy, then rain and snow showers at night.
• snow level  7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday,  8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 34-30 highs 43-47 cooling to near 40 Monday.
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 43-52 lows 30-33.

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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.

________________

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

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_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front, which slowed down as it moved up to the coast, is responsible for bringing back the rain. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 1 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE TONIGHT THROUGH UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING AFFECTING COOS COUNTY AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
• A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR RAPID RISES FOR LINCOLN COUNTY, WESTERN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, AND NORTHWESTERN LANE COUNTY.
• AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTY, COOS COUNTY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR  CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS  COUNTY FOOTHILLS, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR , NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES,  THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), occasional rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible), more rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with rain Sunday (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible).
• highs near 56 lows 48-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday and breezy, showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday night,
• Areas of morning and late night fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night and Thursday AM, then just partly cloudy in the afternoon.
• highs near 54 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.65 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), and tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Saturday, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night.
• highs 58-60 lows near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers likely (60%)  Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 54-58 lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, (1.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) today, rain tonight (0.70 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph late while S 10-20 mph inland),
• Rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), then rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to S 5-10 mph) Saturday night,
• Then rain Sunday (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy Sunday night.
• highs 57-62 lows 53-50 warming back to 53 Sunday night.
• Rain and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 55-60 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) today and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, rain and snow and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to S 5-15 mph late) Saturday night,
• Rain Sunday and Sunday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. today, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Sunday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 43-46 lows 35-33.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday and windy, rain and snow showers at night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 43-50 lows near 30.

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

________________

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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front, which slowed down as it moved up to the coast, is responsible for bringing back the rain. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), Friday (1.00 in. of rain possible), and Friday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain (in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon) Saturday, more rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• lows 49-43 warming to 46 Sunday night highs near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Areas of morning and late night fog otherwise partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 54-56 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.60 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (0.95 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), and Friday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Saturday, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, then rain at night.
• lows 49-46 highs 58-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers likely (60%)  Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 54-58 lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph increasing to 50 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland) Friday (1.60 in. of rain possible), rain at night (1.15 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), then rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to S 5-10 mph) Saturday night,
• Then rain Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 57-50 warming to 53 Sunday night highs 60-57 warming back to 60 Sunday.
• Rain and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 55-60 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight,
• Rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) Friday and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting S 10-15 mph late) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, rain and snow and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to S 5-15 mph late) Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 37-30 highs 43-46.
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers at night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 43-50 lows 30-33.

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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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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front is responsible for bringing back the rain. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), Friday (0.65 in. of rain possible), and Friday night (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain and windy (Wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon) Saturday, then more rain Saturday night.
• highs near 56 lows 49-43.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain Sunday night and Monday, showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-53 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible), tonight (0.60 in. of rain possible), Friday (0.95 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), and Friday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, rain in the evening, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night.
• highs 62-57 lows 49-46.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain at night and Monday, showers likely (60%)  Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 47-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, evening gusts to 40 mph),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland) Friday (1.60 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms  late Friday night (1.15 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) and Saturday (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), then rain Saturday night.
• highs 60-57 lows 57-50.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (6%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-57 warming to 60 Wednesday lows 53-47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 45 mph this afternoon), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 48-44 lows 36-30.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 46-43 warming to 49 Wednesday lows 33-30.

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

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

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. A frontal system that moved in Tuesday moved northward as a warm front today giving us a short break behind it in the afternoon, then the cold front slides in for increased rain chances tonight. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 63 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) Friday (0.65 in. of rain possible) and Friday night (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 46-49 cooling back to 43 Saturday night highs near 56.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-53 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible), Thursday night (0.60 in. of rain possible), Friday (0.95 in. of rain possible), and Friday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• lows near 49 highs 62-57.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain at night and Monday, rain likely (60%)  Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 Sunday warming to 58 Wednesday lows 47-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain likely (60%) late while a good (50%) chance of inland rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 10-25 mph inland), rain Thursday night (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, evening gusts to 40 mph),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland) Friday (1.60 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms  late Friday night (1.15 in. of rain possible) and Saturday (windy Saturday), then rain Saturday night.
• lows 53-57 cooling to 52 Friday night highs 62-58.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with rain likely (6%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-57 warming to 60 Wednesday lows 53-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph shifting to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late tonight),
• Cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday and windy (Wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), then rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 34-36 cooling to near 30 Saturday night highs 48-44.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 46-43 warming to 49 Wednesday lows 33-30.

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

________________

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

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_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. A frontal system that moved in Tuesday will move northward as a warm front today giving us a short break in the afternoon, then the cold front slide in for increased rain tonight. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 71 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), then rain Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night.
• highs near 56 lows 46-49 cooling back to 46 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night, rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers likely (60%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 56-58 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, just mostly cloudy this afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible, 0.60 in. of rain possible at night) through Friday night.
• highs 62-58 lows 49-52 cooling back to 49 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain at night and Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 59-62 Sunday cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain likely (60%) late while a good (50%) chance of inland rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain Thursday night ( 1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, evening gusts to 40 mph),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland) Friday and Friday night.
• highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Friday lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Monday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM into early afternoon, just partly cloudy this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph shifting to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late tonight),
• Cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain Thursday night,
• Rain Friday and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), then rain and breezy at night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 48-44 lows 34-36 falling to 33 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Rain Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 44-48 cooling to 43 Tuesday lows near 32.

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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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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. A frontal system that moved in today will move northward as a warm front by early Wednesday giving us a slight break in the afternoon, then the cold front slide in for increased rain Wednesday night. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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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 and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle this evening,  patchy fog with a good (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, becoming cloudy with rain likely (60%) late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Thursday (0.30 in. of rain possible), then rain Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night.
• lows 42-52 cooling to 46 Friday night highs near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) Saturday night and Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 56-58 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with areas of fog and a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible, 0.60 in. of rain possible at night) through Friday night.
• lows 46-52 cooling to 49 Friday night highs 62-58.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain at night and Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 59-62 Sunday cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain likely (60%) late while a good (50%) chance of inland rain Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-20 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain Thursday night ( 1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, evening gusts to 40 mph),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Friday and Friday night.
• lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Friday night highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Monday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Thursday and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph), then rain Thursday night through Friday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night through Friday, then 6,500 ft. Friday night.
• lows 33-36 falling back to 33 Friday night highs 48-44.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 43-48 cooling back to 43 Tuesday lows near 32.

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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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ fall line?” 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 jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. A frontal system moved through dropping some rain Monday, but pushed through quickly enough to warm us up a bit more than expected. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Friday continuing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Many people were glued to their TV screens to watch the Super Bowl Sunday, but early in the morning groundhogs were preparing their forecasts. Monday was Groundhog Day and I checked in with many of the groundhogs to see what they had for a forecast.The most famous groundhog ”Punxsutawney Phil” led the group that saw their shadow predicting 6 more weeks of Winter. The others in that group are Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal, and Sun Prairie Jimmy. Those not seeing their shadow predicting an early Spring are Staten Island Chuck, General Lee, Buckeye Chuck, Sir Walter Wally, and Dunkirk Dave. Even Wiarton Willie from Ontario Canada predicted an early spring by not seeing his shadow. That’s 6 to 4 in favor of an early Spring.

The one groundhog who I haven’t mentioned is Spencer Butte Bob, my personal groundhog (Actually a plaster statue). It was overcast and dark Monday morning so Bob did not see his shadow predicting an early spring. Bob changes the ratio to 7 to 4 in favor of an early spring. I don’t know about you but I’d rather trust a prediction from a resident of the Pacific Northwest that any of the other groundhogs from elsewhere. Remember, these predictions are about as accurate as flipping a coin, but it is fun to check this out each year.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog with a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) ,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 52-56 lows 43-49.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, then rain Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 54-56 cooling to 53 Monday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 54-59 cooling to 57 Thursday lows 46-50.
• Rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 54-62 Sunday cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 48-50 cooling to 46 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with rain today (0.65 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph late at night at the shore while S 10-15 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph late at night),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 56-60 lows 50-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Monday lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow today (0.75 in of rain possible), rain and snow likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and breezy Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 42-50 cooling to 47 Thursday lows 33-35.
• Rain Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, rain Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 43-48 cooling to near 40 Monday lows 34-32.

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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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ fall line?” 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.

________________

The jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. A frontal system moved through dropping some rain, but pushed through quickly enough to warm us up a bit more than expected. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Friday continuing our chances for rain. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

________________

Many people were glued to their TV screens to watch the Super Bowl Sunday, but early in the morning groundhogs were preparing their forecasts. Today was Groundhog Day and I checked in with many of the groundhogs to see what they had for a forecast.The most famous groundhog ”Punxsutawney Phil” led the group that saw their shadow predicting 6 more weeks of Winter. The others in that group are Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal, and Sun Prairie Jimmy. Those not seeing their shadow predicting an early Spring are Staten Island Chuck, General Lee, Buckeye Chuck, Sir Walter Wally, and Dunkirk Dave. Even Wiarton Willie from Ontario Canada predicted an early spring by not seeing his shadow. That’s 6 to 4 in favor of an early Spring.

The one groundhog who I haven’t mentioned is Spencer Butte Bob, my personal groundhog (Actually a plaster statue). It was overcast and dark this morning so Bob did not see his shadow predicting an early spring. Bob changes the ratio to 7 to 4 in favor of an early spring. I don’t know about you but I’d rather trust a prediction from a resident of the Pacific Northwest that any of the other groundhogs from elsewhere. Remember, these predictions are about as accurate as flipping a coin, but it is fun to check this out each year.

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) ,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 44-49 highs 52-56.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, then rain Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 54-56 cooling to 53 Monday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Tuesday (0.40 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 49-45 warming back to 49 Wednesday night highs 58-54 warming to 62 Wednesday.
• Rain Friday and Friday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 54-62 Sunday cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 48-50 cooling to 46 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday (0.70 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and breezy (Wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph late at night at the shore while S 10-15 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph late at night),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 52-50 warming to 54 Thursday night highs 56-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday.
• highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Monday lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday (0.75 in of rain possible, 3 in. of snow possible), rain and snow likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and breezy Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 35-32 warming to 35 Thursday night highs 42-50 cooling to 47 Thursday.
• Rain Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, rain Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 43-48 cooling to near 40 Monday lows 34-32.

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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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