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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time since nobody posted the correct answer. What are “Sastrugi?” Here is the correct answer. Sastrugi are ridges of snow formed on a snow field by the action of the wind. 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 with blue arrows) has taken over for a short-term warmup. A weak front will fall apart as it slides into the Pacific Northwest Monday. Speaking of Monday, Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM Monday September 22nd. Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon Wednesday bringing cooler temperatures and the possibility of much needed rain.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND. 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE SOUTH END OF SAUVIE ISLAND IN MULTNOMA COUNTY,  FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 57 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Clear with areas of  smoke tonight,
• Mostly sunny and cooler with areas of smoke again Sunday, mostly clear with patchy evening smoke, increasing low clouds late Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night.
• lows near 55 highs 82-79.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday through Thursday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night, then a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 70-66 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening,  then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• lows 59-55 warming to 57 Tuesday night highs 89-82.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon and evening, showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday.
• highs 73-70 warming to 72 Saturday lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 77 low 50)

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

• Clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight while clear inland,
• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday while patchy AM fog and sunny inland in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday night while mostly clear in the evening mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
  Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night.
• lows near 55 highs 64-66.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and in the evening, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Thursday through Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 66-64 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 65 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear with areas of smoke tonight,
• Mostly sunny with areas of smoke Sunday, partly cloudy and cooler with more smoke at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy  at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, 14,000 ft. at night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows near 48 highs 79-70.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Friday night, then 7,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 58-52 lows 44-38.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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) has taken over for a short-term warmup. A weak front will fall apart as it slides into the Pacific Northwest Monday. Speaking of Monday, Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM Monday September 22nd. Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon Wednesday bringing cooler temperatures and the possibility of much needed rain.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND. 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE SOUTH END OF SAUVIE ISLAND IN MULTNOMA COUNTY,  FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 54 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 45 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Sunny and warmer with areas of smoke today, clear with areas of  smoke tonight,
• Mostly sunny and cooler with areas of smoke again Sunday, mostly clear with patchy evening smoke, then increasing low clouds late Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night.
• highs 92-80 lows 56-54.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and in the evening, showers likely (60%) late Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a showers likely (60%) Thursday and in the evening, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 78-66 lows 55-50. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny and warmer today and Sunday, clear tonight, mostly clear Sunday evening then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• highs 96-84 lows 59-55.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night through Thursday evening, then a (40%) chance of showers late at night and Friday.
• highs 82-70 lows 57-52. (seasonal averages high 78 low 50)

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

• Sunny today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight while clear inland,
• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday while patchy AM fog and sunny inland in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday night while mostly clear in the evening with inland fog late.
• highs 72-66 lows near 55.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday and in the evening, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Showers likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday AM, then showers likely (60%) in the afternoon.
• highs 66-64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer with areas of smoke today, clear with more smoke tonight,
• Mostly sunny with areas of smoke Sunday and in the evening, mostly clear and cooler at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, just partly cloudy  at night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today and tonight, 14,000 ft. Sunday and at night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 85-70 lows 50-47.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Friday.
• highs 70-53 lows 45-37.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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) has taken over for a short-term warmup. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd. Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Tuesday bringing cooler temperatures and the possibility of much needed rain.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 51 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 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Clear with areas of smoke late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer with areas of smoke Saturday, clear with areas of  smoke at night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler with areas of smoke again Sunday, clear with patchy evening smoke, then partly cloudy late Sunday night, through Monday night.
• lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Monday night highs 90 cooling to 80 Monday.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday morning, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM showers, then a (40%) chance of rain Friday afternoon.
• highs 78-66 lows 55-50. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, mostly clear Sunday evening then partly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday and Monday night.
• lows 55-60 cooling back to 55 Monday night highs 96-84.
• through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening, a  (40%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 82-70 lows 57-52. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday, mostly clear with patchy coastal fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday while patchy AM fog and sunny inland in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night while mostly clear in the evening .
• lows near 54 highs 72-66.
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, then showers likely (70%) Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 66-64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear with areas of smoke late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer with areas of smoke Saturday, clear with more smoke at night,
• Mostly sunny with areas of smoke Sunday and in the evening, mostly clear and cooler at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and at night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, then 14,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 42-50 highs 82-69.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday AM, then a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 66-53 lows 45-37.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving out as high pressure takes over for a short-term warmup. Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Wednesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 59 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• AM clouds, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with areas of smoke late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer with areas of smoke Saturday, clear with areas of  smoke at night,
• Sunny with areas of smoke again Sunday, clear with patchy evening smoke, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 85-90 cooling to 85 Sunday lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Sunday night.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday morning, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 79-66 lows 52-56 cooling to 53 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 76 low 46).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, mostly clear Sunday evening then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• highs 84-95 cooling to 92 Sunday lows 57-54 warming to 60 Saturday night cooling to 56 Sunday night.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 84-72 lows 55-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)

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

• AM clouds and patchy fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday, mostly clear with patchy coastal fog late at night,
• Cloudy with patchy coastal fog Sunday while sunny inland, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night.
• highs 69-66 lows near 54.
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, then showers likely (70%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 67-64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clouds and areas of smoke this AM, mostly sunny with areas of smoke this afternoon, clear with areas of smoke late tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday with areas of smoke, clear with more smoke at night,
• Mostly sunny with areas of smoke Sunday and in the evening, mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. today through Sunday, then 14,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 70-82 lows 42-50.
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 69-54 lows 48-42.

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

________________

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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving in with a short-lived cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system is pushing into California from the west and along with the upper level low they combine to send moisture at us from the south and southwest.  Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Wednesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 57 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 67 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight with patchy fog,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of smoke late at night,
• Sunny and warmer with areas of smoke Saturday, clear with areas of  smoke at night,
• Sunny with areas of smoke again Sunday, clear with patchy evening smoke, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Sunday night highs 85-90 cooling to 86 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday morning, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 79-67 lows 52-56 cooling to 53 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of shower this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, mostly clear Sunday evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 57-54 warming to 60 Saturday night cooling to 56 Sunday night highs 84-96 cooling to 92 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%)  Wednesday afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 84-72 lows 55-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Patchy fog Sunday AM, partly cloudy with lingering fog in the afternoon and Sunday night.
• lows near 54 highs 69-66.
• Patchy fog Monday AM, partly cloudy with lingering fog in the afternoon and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 67-64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny with areas of smoke Friday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of smoke late Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday with areas of smoke, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny with areas of smoke Sunday and in the evening, mostly clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• lows 43-51 highs 76-83.
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday morning, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night and Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Thursday.
• highs 69-54 lows 48-42.

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

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

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving in with a short-lived cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system is pushing into California from the west and along with the upper level low they combine to send moisture at us from the south and southwest.  Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Wednesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 76 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Friday, clear with areas of smoke late Friday night,
• Sunny with areas of smoke Saturday, areas of evening smoke, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 73-88 lows 54-48 warming to 55 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night through Monday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday AM and a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon.
• highs 88-77 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this AM, a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 74-96 lows 58-55 warming to 60 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, then a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 92-76 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)

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

• Cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) while inland showers this AM,  a good (50%) chance of  showers this afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland evening thunderstorms and just partly cloudy late tonight,
• AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear late at night,
• Sunny Saturday, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late at night.
• highs 65-69 lows near 54.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 65-67 cooling to 64 Tuesday warming to 66 Wednesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) today and this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear late Friday night,
• Sunny and breezy (Wind: E 10-15 mph increasing to E 20-25 mph in the afternoon) and warmer Saturday, mostly clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• highs 64-79 lows 46-42 warming to 48 Saturday night.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy  at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Sunday, 14,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday
• highs 79-67 lows 47-45.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving in starting a cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system is pushing in from the west and along with the upper level low they combine to send moisture at us from the south and southwest. Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Tuesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 74 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 69 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance showers late this evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, clear with areas of fog late Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 56-48 highs 75-88.
•  Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, a (30%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 88-78 lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers likely (60%) late tonight,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, partly cloudy late at night and Friday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 56-53 warming to 57 Saturday night highs 78-96.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, then a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 92-82 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 51)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers tonight while showers inland this evening and likely (60%) late tonight,
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of  showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland evening showers and just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear late at night,
• Sunny Saturday, clear in the evening, then partly cloudy late at night.
• lows 55-50 warming to 54 Saturday night highs 67-72.
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night and Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, then a (30%) chance of showers in the afternoon.
• highs 63-67 cooling to 64 Tuesday warming to 66 Wednesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, cooler with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear Friday night,
• Sunny and breezy Saturday, mostly clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, 15,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• lows 47-42 warming to 48 Saturday night highs 64-79.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Sunday, 14,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then.snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Wednesday
• highs 79-67 lows 47-45.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving in starting a cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Tuesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 44 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 62 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early afternoon sprinkles, a good (50%) chance of showers late this afternoon and tonight,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• highs 82-77 warming back to 82 Friday lows 55-49.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 89-78 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a(30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• highs 84-76 warming to 84 Friday lows 56-53.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 93-88 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 51)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today, showers likely (60%) tonight,
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of  showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and at night.
• highs 66-68 lows 57-52.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-63 Sunday and warming to 67 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of sprinkles early this afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 75-64 warming to 70 Friday lows 47-42.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (a bit cooler), mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 13,000 ft. Sunday night through  Monday night, then 14,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 79-70 lows near 47.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving in starting a cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Tuesday.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 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 58 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• lows 55-49 highs 82-77 warming back to 82 Friday.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 89-83 lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• lows 54-56 cooling top 54 Friday night highs 82-76 warming to 83 Friday.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 93-88 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 51)

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of  showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night.
• lows 54-57 cooling to 53 Thursday night and Friday night highs 66-68.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-63 Sunday and warming to 67 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, cloudy with a  (30%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 49-42 highs 75-64 warming to 70 Friday.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (a bit cooler), mostly clear each night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 14,000 ft. Sunday night, 13,000 ft. Monday and Monday night,
• Then 14,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 79-70 lows near 47.

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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 I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What are “Sastrugi?” 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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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will move in bringing a cooling trend to the Pacific Northwest.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE 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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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 43 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 78 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Cloudy this AM, partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 80-77 lows near 55.
• AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 80-89 cooling to 83 Monday lows 49-55. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, then a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 85-79 lows 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy Monday AM and sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 84-92 cooling to 88 Monday lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 51)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM coastal fog and drizzle, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday and in the evening, then mostly late cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 67-64 lows 52-54 cooling to 50  Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday.
• highs 66-70 cooling to 63 Sunday and warming to 67 Monday lows near 54. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, a  good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today and tonight, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night.
• highs 73-64 lows 42-49 cooling to 46 Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday and in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (a bit cooler), mostly clear each night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday night, free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday through Monday.
• highs 70-79 cooling to 72 Monday lows 42-48.

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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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