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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

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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 a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. 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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A warm front that moved northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front is moving right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab that fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 15 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 39 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%),  a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of  fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with areas of fog in the afternoon and evening, then cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night.
• highs 52-49 lows 42-34 warming to 37 Tuesday night.
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday.
• highs 49-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• AM showers, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers and colder tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 57-47 lows 40-37.
• Sunny with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, areas of fog at night,
• Areas of AM fog, then partly cloudy Saturday.
• highs 50-56 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• AM showers, showers likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just partly cloudy Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear in the evening at the shore and partly cloudy at night while patchy fog inland fog late Monday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 55-50 lows 44-39.
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with lingering fog Thursday through Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 57-60 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• AM showers, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 39-42 lows 29-26 warming to 30 Tuesday night.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 45-49 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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

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 a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. 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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A warm front moving northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front is moving right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab a fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 13 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 60 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: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY 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 (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%),  a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with areas of fog in the afternoon and evening, then cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night.
• lows 49-34 warming to 37 Tuesday night highs 52-49.
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday.
• highs 48-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (gusty winds) this evening, showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late),
• AM showers, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows 48-37 highs 57-47.
• Sunny with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, areas of fog at night,
• Areas of AM fog, then partly cloudy Saturday.
• highs 50-56 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.60 in. of rain possible), and windy (Wind: SW 25-40 mph decreasing to SW 10-20 mph at the shore and SW 15-25 mph inland late tonight),
• AM showers, showers likely (60%) Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night while a good (50%) chance of inland showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just partly cloudy Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear in the evening at the shore and partly cloudy at night while patchy fog inland fog late Monday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly sunny Tuesday afternoon, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• lows 52-39 highs 55-50.
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with lingering fog Thursday through Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 57-60 lows 45-47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph this evening) tonight,
• AM showers, rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 36-26 warming to 30 Tuesday night highs 40-42.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 45-49 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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

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 a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. 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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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape mainly in blue arrows) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system,  moved through quickly enough to bring us some sunshine on Friday. A warm front will follow today then the cold front behind it producing plenty of rain. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 13 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 47 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• 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, possibly heavy at times, today (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday (0.65 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• highs 54-50 lows 50-38.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday, cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance  of  showers Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy Thursday through Friday.
• highs 48-52 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.45 in. of rain possible), tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night.
• highs near 58 lows 50-37.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of morning rain, then a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers.
• highs 52-48 warming back to 52 Wednesday and Thursday lows 38-34 warming back to 38 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Rain today (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late afternoon), rain tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible), and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to SW 15-20 mph late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.15 in. of rain possible), coastal evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night while a good (50%) chance of inland showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just mostly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then clearing with patchy fog late Monday night.
• highs 58-53 lows 52-42.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon.
• highs 54-57 lows 42-45. (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 breezy (Wind: S 5-15 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph this afternoon), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight,
• Showers Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then just partly cloudy Monday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. this afternoon, 8,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 44-39 lows 39-27.
•  Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday, 65 Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 42-45 lows 27-30.

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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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

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 a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system, the first of many, has brought rain with it, but it moved through quickly enough to bring us some sunshine. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 13 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 47 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• 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 rain developing late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Saturday (1.00 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday (0.65 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• lows 47-50 cooling to 38 Monday night highs 54-50.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday, cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance  of  showers Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy Thursday through Friday.
• highs 48-52 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.45 in. of rain possible), Saturday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night.
• lows 46-52 cooling to 40 Sunday night highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of morning rain, then a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers.
• highs 52-48 warming back to 52 Wednesday and Thursday lows 38-34 warming back to 38 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 50 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 evening, rain late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late afternoon), rain Saturday night (0.75 in. of rain possible), and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph decreasing to SW 15-20 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.15 in. of rain possible), coastal evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night while a good (50%) chance of inland showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just mostly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then clearing with patchy fog late Monday night.
• lows 52-42 highs 58-53.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon.
• highs 54-57 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain developing late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) Saturday and breezy (Wind: S 5-15 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) Saturday night,
• Showers Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then just partly cloudy Monday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 34-39 cooling to 27 Monday night highs 44-39.
•  Partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday, 65 Thursday night, then 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 42-45 lows 27-30.

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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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

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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 a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system, the first of many, is brought rain with it, but it moved through quickly enough to bring us some sunshine. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 14 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 43 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, increasing clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible), and at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday (0.65 in. of rain possible), then a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs 52-54 lows 44-50 cooling to 45 Sunday night.
• Patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday, areas of fog Wednesday night,
• Then patchy AM fog and a mix of clouds and sun Thursday.
• highs 50-47 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible Saturday, 0.35 in. of rain possible Saturday night) through Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night.
• highs near 58 lows 46-52 cooling to 40 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy in the evening, clearing with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM and late night fog Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and at night with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 52-48 warming back to 52 Wednesday and Thursday lows 38-34 warming back to 38 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy early then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon  (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.75 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs near 58 lows 52-54 cooling to 44 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, clearing with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday, then areas of fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 54-57 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday, rain and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late) Saturday night,
• Rain Sunday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 40-44 lows 32-39 cooling to 30 Sunday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 40-44 lows 28-25 warming back to 28 Wednesday night.

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

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

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system, the first of many, is bringing rain with it. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 55 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 39 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONGHT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN 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 tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-20 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, then a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 47-44 warming to near 50 Saturday night cooling to 45 Sunday night highs 52-54.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday, areas of fog Wednesday night,
• Then patchy AM fog and a mix of clouds and sun Thursday.
• highs 52-47 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.55 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain,  rain late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible Saturday, 0.35 in. of rain possible Saturday night) through Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night.
• lows 47-52 cooling to 40 Sunday night highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM and late night fog Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and at night with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 52-48 warming back to 52 Wednesday and Thursday lows 38-34 warming back to 38 Thursday. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.85 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph shifting SW 10-20 mph at the shore while SW 10-20 mph evening gusts to 45 mph inland),
• Rain Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late Friday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Saturday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.75 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 54-52 warming to 54 Saturday night cooling to 44 Sunday night highs 56-58 cooling back to 56 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday, then areas of fog and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 54-57 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain this evening, rain and snow late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph this evening),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Rain Saturday through Sunday, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night,
• snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, 7,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 34-32 warming to 39 Saturday cooling to 30 Sunday night highs 40-44.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy Monday night through Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Monday night, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 42-44 lows 28-25 warming back to 28 Wednesday night.

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

________________

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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system, the first of many, will  bring rain with it. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 51 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: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONGHT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, .
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN 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 patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain, heavy at times, and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late) late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 52-54 lows 47-42 warming to near 50 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 54-47 lows 43-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain today, rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night.
• highs 55-57 lows 47-52.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 56-49 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), rain tonight (1.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Rain Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, rain late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs near 57 lows 52-54.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and colder Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 55-52 warming back to 55 Wednesday lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) tonight,
• Rain Friday AM, a good (50%) chance rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 43-40 warming back to 44 Saturday lows 33-30 warming to 39 Saturday night.
• Rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
• Just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, then 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 44-40 warming back to 44 Tuesday 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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is strengthening and will keep the showers away until Thursday. A frontal system will head into Oregon by Friday bringing rain with it. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 54 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 8 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• 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, areas of fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain, possibly heavy at times, and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late) Thursday night (1.00 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.15 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 34-45 cooling to 42 Friday night warming to near 50 Saturday night highs 52-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 54-47 lows 43-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night.
• lows 42-52 highs 55-57.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 56-49 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM coastal rain Thursday and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon while a (30%) chance of rain inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), rain Thursday night (1.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, rain late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 48-54 highs near 57.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and colder Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 55-52 warming to 56 Wednesday lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Thursday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph in the afternoon), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 29-33 cooling to 30 Friday night warming to 39 Saturday night highs 43-40 warming back to 43 Saturday.
• Rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
• Just partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 44-40 warming back to 44 Tuesday 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.

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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 No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is strengthening and will keep the showers away until mid to late-week. A frontal system will head into Oregon Friday bringing rain with it. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 52 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 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• 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, patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain, possibly heavy at times, late at night (0.85 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain (0.15 in. of rain possible), then rain likely (70%) late Friday night.
• highs 46-52 lows 32-43.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 54-47 lows 45-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny with patchy fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of fog Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, cloudy with rain likely (60%) late Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Then cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs near 54 lows 38-47.
• Rain Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 56-49 lows 52-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Sunny today with areas of AM inland fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%),  rain late Thursday night (0.60 in. of rain possible),
• Then cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs 57-55 lows 47-52.
• Rain Saturday through Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and colder Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 56-52 lows near 54-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Thursday night and Friday, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 42-40 lows 30-36.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and at night,
• Rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then 4,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-38 lows 34-27.

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

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

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 2014.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ hodograph?” 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 mainly in blue arrows) is strengthening and will keep the showers away until mid to late-week. A frontal system will head into Oregon Friday bringing rain with it. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all 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 32 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 20 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 Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• 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 evening fog, areas of late tonight and Wednesday AM, patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, rain likely (60%) Thursday afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain, possibly heavy at times, late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night.
• lows 32-47 highs 48-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 54-47 lows 45-35. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny with patchy fog Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Areas of fog Thursday AM, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain,  cloudy with rain likely (60%) late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 38-46 highs near 54.
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 56-49 lows 52-34. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  rain late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM coastal rain and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon while a (30%) chance of inland rain Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain likely (70%) late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 43-52 highs 57-55.
• Rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night,
• Then a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 57-52 lows near 52-46. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, rain Thursday night and Friday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight and Wednesday, 9,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 5,500 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 6,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 7,500 ft. Friday night.
• lows 26-36 highs near 45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, then 3,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-38 lows 34-27.

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

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

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