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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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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  strengthened again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine Saturday, but moved eastward allowing the clouds to come back. A frontal system brought back the rain Sunday. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Thursday 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 11 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 48 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

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 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.

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

• Cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM (Groundhog Day), scattered showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), isolated evening showers, a  (40%) chance of rain with patchy fog tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) ,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 55-52 warming to 54 Wednesday lows 46-42.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, then rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 55-58 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers (0.35 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Groundhog Day), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Tuesday (0.40 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 58-54 warming to 62 Wednesday lows 49-45 warming back to 49 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, then rain at night and Sunday.
• highs 59-54 warming to 62 Sunday lows 50-53. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, showers (0.35 in. of rain possible) this afternoon (Groundhog Day), a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.70 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday, then a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 57-55 warming to 59 Wednesday lows 50-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain and breezy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 60-55 warming to 62 Sunday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain (Groundhog Day), showers this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, more in storms), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with rain and snow Tuesday (0.50 in of rain possible, 2-6 in. of snow possible), rain or snow likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight through Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 44-40 warming to 45 Wednesday lows 33-30 warming back to 33 Wednesday night .
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, then rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 48 lows near 34.

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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 The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

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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 Called Bullwinkle.

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is an “ inflow stinger?” Here is the correct answer. An Inflow Stinger is a beaver tail cloud with a stinger-like shape. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Saturday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge strengthened again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine yesterday. A frontal system brought back the rain today. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Thursday 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 56 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 84 in the Moderate 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY 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:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM (Groundhog Day), showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers with patchy fog Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain, showers Tuesday afternoon (0.40 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) ,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 46-42 highs 57-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, then rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 55-58 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) this evening, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon (Groundhog Day), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Tuesday (0.40 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• lows 49-45 warming back to 49 Wednesday night highs 58-54 warming to 62 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Then rain Sunday.
• highs 59-54 warming to 62 Sunday lows 50-53. (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 likely (70%) this evening, rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Showers and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon (Groundhog Day) , a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.70 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• lows 52-48 warming back to 52 Wednesday night highs 56-59.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain and breezy Thursday night through Friday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 60-55 warming to 62 Sunday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%),  rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Monday AM (Groundhog Day), showers in the afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 7,000 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night,  5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 34-30 cooling to 33 Wednesday night highs 46-42 warming to 47 Wednesday.
•  Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday, then rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 48 lows near 34.

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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 The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

_____

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

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is an “ inflow stinger?” Here is the correct answer. An Inflow Stinger is a beaver tail cloud with a stinger-like shape. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Saturday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge strengthened again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine yesterday. A frontal system will usher in the chance of rain today into early next week. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Tuesday 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 81 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 112 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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:

• Patchy AM fog, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (70%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain Monday (Groundhog Day), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 50-56 cooling to 52 Tuesday lows 45-42.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at  night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 58-53 warming back to 57 Saturday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (40%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.30 in. of rain possible), showers Monday afternoon (Groundhog Day), rain likely (60%) late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• highs near 57 lows 46-43.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain Thursday night through Saturday.
• highs 59-54 warming to 58 Saturday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this AM,  rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and this evening, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• and Monday (Groundhog Day) (0.35 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday AM, rain in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• highs near 58 lows near 50.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday, then rain Thursday night through Saturday.
• highs near 60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain or snow, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Monday AM (Groundhog Day), showers in the afternoon, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, then rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 7,000 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night,  5,000 ft. Tuesday, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 43-45 cooling to 40 Tuesday lows 34-32.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of  rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then rain Friday through Saturday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 50-46 warming to near 50 Saturday lows 33-35.

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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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

_____

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

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is an “ inflow stinger?” Here is the correct answer. An Inflow Stinger is a beaver tail cloud with a stinger-like shape. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Saturday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge strengthened again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine today. A frontal system will usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Tuesday 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 46 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 10 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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:

• Partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, rain Sunday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (70%) Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain Monday (Groundhog Day), showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 38-45 cooling to 42 Tuesday night highs 52-56 cooling back to 52 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at  night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 57-53 warming back to 57 Saturday lows 43-50. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) Monday (Groundhog Day), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday AM, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• lows 40-46 highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain Thursday night through Saturday.
• highs 59-54 warming to 58 Saturday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday (Groundhog Day) (0.35 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday AM, then rain Tuesday night.
• lows near 47-50 highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday, then rain Thursday night through Saturday.
• highs near 60 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers at  night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Monday AM (Groundhog Day), showers in the afternoon, cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Monday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 5,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 26-34 cooling to 32 Monday night and Tuesday night highs near 42.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of  rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, cloudy rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then rain Friday through Saturday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 7,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 48-46 warming to 50 Saturday lows 35-33.

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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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

_____

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

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is an “ inflow stinger?” Here is the correct answer. An Inflow Stinger is a beaver tail cloud with a stinger-like shape. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Saturday. 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.

________________

An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 56 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 9 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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:

• Cloudy with areas of fog this AM, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
• highs 48-57 lows 38-45 cooling to 42 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday.
• highs 55-57 cooling to 53 Thursday warming to 56 Friday lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then rain likely (70%) Monday night.
• highs 54-58 lows 39-46.
•  Rain likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then rain Friday.
• highs 54-56 lows 43-52. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• highs 63-58 lows near 47-52 cooling to 49 Monday night.
•  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday, then rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-60 lows 50-55. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain Sunday afternoon and breezy (Wind: SW 5-10 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain Sunday night and Monday, cloudy with evening rain and snow likely (60%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 50-45 lows 32-35 cooling back to 30 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), cloudy with evening rain and snow likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of  rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then rain Friday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, then above 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 46-49 lows 32-35.

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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 The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

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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 Called Bullwinkle.

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

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An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  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 56 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 9 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, becoming cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
• lows 35-45 cooling to 42 Monday night highs 48-57.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday.
• highs 55-57 cooling to 53 Thursday warming to 56 Friday lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then rain likely (70%) Monday night.
• lows 36-46 highs 54-58.
•  Rain likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then rain Friday.
• highs 54-56 lows 43-52. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• lows near 43-52 cooling to 49 Monday night highs 63-58.
•  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday, then rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-60 lows 50-55. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain in the afternoon and breezy (Wind: SW 5-10 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain Sunday night and Monday, cloudy with evening rain and snow likely (60%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 30-35 cooling back to 30 Monday night highs 50-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Groundhog Day), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, then above 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 46-49 lows 32-35.

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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.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

_____

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

__________________

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

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An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  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 59 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 64 in the Moderate 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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:

• Cloudy with areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy with patchy fog this afternoon, cloudy with areas of fog tonight and Saturday AM, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, then rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and at night.
• highs 52-48 warming back to 48 Sunday lows 35-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Groundhog Day), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 54-57 cooling back to 54 Thursday lows 45-57. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny with lingering patchy fog this afternoon, clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) in the evening, then rain late at night
• highs 53-56 lows 35-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Groundhog Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon.
• highs 58-62 lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Sunny with areas of AM coastal fog today,  mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain at night.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows near 43-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Groundhog Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, then a (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon.
• highs 60-63 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs near 48 lows 28-33.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Groundhog Day), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 6,000 Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 42-49 lows 30-32.

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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 The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

_____

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

__________________

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

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An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  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 53 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 28 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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:

• Increasing clouds with patchy evening fog, cloudy with increasing fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with increasing fog Friday AM, partly cloudy with patchy fog in the afternoon, cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday AM, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, then rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and at night.
• lows 37-35 warming 45 Sunday night highs 48-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Groundhog Day), a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 54-57 cooling back to 54 Thursday lows 45-57. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy tonight with areas of fog late,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny with lingering patchy fog Friday afternoon, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) in the evening, then rain late at night
• lows 39-35 warming to 45 Sunday night highs 53-56.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Groundhog Day), a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon.
• highs 58-62 lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Mostly clear with areas of coastal fog tonight,
• Sunny with areas of AM coastal fog Friday,  mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain at night.
• lows near 44-52 highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday (Groundhog Day), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, then a (30%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon.
• highs 60-63 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Friday afternoon, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday night, 11,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-28 warming to 33 Sunday night highs near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Groundhog Day), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 6,000 Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 42-49 lows 30-32.

________________

**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 The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “ inflow stinger?” 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.

________________

An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with some afternoon sunshine. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 50 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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 areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with increasing fog Friday AM, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon, areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday AM, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon,  patchy evening fog, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night.
• highs 55-48 lows 37-35.
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 52-57 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon with some lingering fog, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny with lingering patchy fog Friday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs near 56 lows 40-37 warming back to 42 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) at night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 56-60 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy  fog this AM, becoming partly cloudy then sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny with areas of coastal fog Friday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Friday lows near 45-48.
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) late at night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs near 60 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. today, 9,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then 11,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs near 48 lows 30-32.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 48-42 warming back to 48 Wednesday lows 33-30 warming back to 33 Tuesday 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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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

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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 Called Bullwinkle.

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An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with possible sun breaks. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  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 33 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 53 in the Moderate 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  JACKSON COUNTY, 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 patchy fog this evening, patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, increasing areas of fog late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with fog Friday AM, patchy fog Friday afternoon, areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM, becoming partly cloudy with patchy fog in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night.
• lows 42-37 warming to near 40 Saturday night highs 53-48.
• Cloudy with a (40%) of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 52-54 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy evening fog late Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday, mostly clear with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 42-37 warming back to 42 Saturday night highs 55-58.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) at night and Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 56-54 warming back to 56 Wednesday lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy  fog late tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows near 48-45 warming back to 48 Friday night highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Friday.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) late at night and Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 62-57  warming back to 57 Wednesday lows 452-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear Friday night, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 10,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 32-28 warming back to 32 Saturday night highs 44-49.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Rain and snow Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,500 Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 46-40 warming back to 46 Wednesday lows 32-30.

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

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

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