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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

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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 “ wind shear?”  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 trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is spinning frontal systems at us. The frontal system that has caused the windy conditions is still heading northeastward with a secondary low riding behind the main low.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 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 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA I-5 CORRIDOR AND THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
• *A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers this evening, a (40%) chance of isolated showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 5-10 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers,  partly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy  Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, then becoming mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 42-36 warming to near 40 Sunday night highs near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 47-50 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with increasing showers to likely (60%) this evening, showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday AM, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers with a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy  Saturday afternoon and evening, areas of fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• lows near 42-35 warming to 38 Sunday night highs 52-48.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and at night,
• Rain likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Showers likely (60%)Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 47-50 cooling back to 47 Thursday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight while rain inland, evening showers  showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday AM, showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Saturday AM while areas of inland fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night at the shore while areas of inland fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• lows 48-42 warming to 45 Sunday night highs 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday through Tuesday night,
• Showers likely (60%) Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 53-56 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of isolated rain and snow showers this evening, a (40%) chance of scattered rain and snow showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible)  and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph dropping off to SW 5-10 mph late tonight),
• AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (0,10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly sunny in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 5,000 ft.  Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,500 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 32-26 warming to near 30 Sunday night highs 36-38.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then 5,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 38-34 lows 30-28.

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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 Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

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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 “ wind shear?”  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 trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is spinning frontal systems at us. Another frontal system is moving from southwest to northeast from off the California coast bringing heavy rain and high winds.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 28 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 29 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 1 PM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA I-5 CORRIDOR.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SE 10-15 mph gusts to 40 mph increasing and shifting S 25-35 mph gusts to 60 mph in the afternoon) this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 5-10 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening showers,  a slight (50%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 56-50 lows 42-38.
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 48 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Rain this AM, rain likely (70%) this afternoon, (0.15 in. of rain possible), windy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph gusts to 55 mph late morning and afternoon), showers likely (70%) this evening, rain likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers with patchy fog Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night.
• highs 53-48 lows near 42-34.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and at night,
• Then showers likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 46-50 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• AM coastal rain and rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening while rain inland today (0.35 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, windy (Wind: S 20-25 mph increasing to S 25-40 mph late AM and and this afternoon inland, S 25-35 mph increasing to S 30-45 mph late morning and afternoon at the shore), rain likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy inland fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, areas of fog late at night.
• highs 57-53 lows 48-40.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain with areas of fog at night,
• Then showers likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 52-56 lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) today, very windy (Wind: SE 20-35 mph gusts to 60 mph increasing to S 40-50 mph gusts to 70 mph this afternoon) this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. 0f snow possible) tonight and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph dropping off to SW 5-10 mph late at night),
• AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning rain and snow showers Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft.  Saturday night.
• highs 42-36 lows 32-26 warming to 28 Saturday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 38-34 lows 30-28.

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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 Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

_____

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 “ wind shear?”  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 trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is spinning frontal systems at us. One frontal system is moving through bringing more moisture with it and another front is right behind it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 32 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 SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA I-5 CORRIDOR, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 1 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain and windy (Wind: SE 10-20 mph increasing and shifting S 25-35 mph gusts to 65 mph in the afternoon) Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting to SW 5-15 late at night),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening showers,  a slight (50%) chance of showers with patchy fog late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 48-38 highs 54-50.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 48 lows near40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain  tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late),
• Rain Thursday, (0.25 in. of rain possible), windy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph gusts to 55 mph late morning and afternoon), rain likely (70%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers with patchy fog Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night.
• lows near 49-34 highs 53-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and at night,
• Then showers likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 46-50 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, tonight (0.55 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting to SE 10-15 mph gusts to 45 mph, increasing to SE 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph late),
• AM coastal rain and rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening while rain inland Thursday (0.45 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, windy (Wind: S 20-25 mph increasing to S 25-40 mph late AM and and the afternoon inland, (S 25-35 mph increasing to S 35-45 mph late morning and afternoon at the shore), rain likely (70%)  late Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with patchy inland fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, areas of fog late at night.
• lows 52-40 highs 57-53.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain with areas of fog at night,
• Then showers likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs near 55 lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) and colder,
• Rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Thursday, very windy (Wind: SE 25-35 mph gusts to 55 mph increasing to S 40-50 mph gusts to 75 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Thursday night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph then light late at night),
• AM rain and snow showers (0.10 in of rain possible, 1 in. of rain possible) likely (70%),  rain and snow showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late tonight, above 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, then free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 37-26 warming to 28 Saturday night highs 42-36.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 38-34 lows 30-28.

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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 Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

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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 “ wind shear?”  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 trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is spinning frontal systems at us. One frontal system is moving through bringing more moisture with it and another front is right behind it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 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 40 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is cautioned against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA I-5 CORRIDOR, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THURSDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain, slight chance of thunderstorms and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph) this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, more in storms), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) tonight,
• AM rain, PM showers likely (70%) and cooler Thursday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SE 15-20 mph increasing and shifting to S 35-40 mph gusts to 60 mph in the afternoon), showers likely (70%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to light wind late at night),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 60-47 lows 45-38.
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs near 47 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain, heavy at times this afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), rain possibly heavy at times tonight (0.90 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late),
• AM rain, heavy at times, showers Thursday afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible) and evening , then showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• highs 54-48 lows near 45-37.
• Showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday and at night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Tuesday.
• highs 45-50 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain and scattered thunderstorms this AM while inland AM rain likely (70%), rain, heavy at times, slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (1.00 in. of rain possible) and very windy (Wind: S 30-45 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland), rain, heavy at times, tonight (1.15 in. of rain possible),
• AM rain, heavy at times, then rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night, fog late.
• highs 62-53 lows 52-44.
• Areas of AM fog Saturday, areas of fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Monday and at night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Tuesday.
• highs 54-56 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph gusts to 55 mph), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and colder tonight,
• Rain Thursday AM, rain and snow and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph increasing to S 35-45 mph gusts to 60 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Thursday night breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph then light late at night),
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday and Friday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today and tonight, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• highs 46-34 lows 35-26.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 35-40 cooling to 35 Tuesday lows near 29.

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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 Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

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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 “ wind shear?”  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 trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is spinning frontal systems at us. One frontal system is moving through bringing more moisture with it and another front is right behind it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 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 75 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: YELLOW – Burning is cautioned against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 2 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA I-5 CORRIDOR, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• *A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• *A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• *A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY  THROUGH 1 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• *A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, a good (50%) of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Wednesday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain (0.80 in. of rain possible) at night,
• Rain and cooler Thursday (0.40 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: E 5-10 mph increasing and shifting to S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), showers likely (70%) Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 52-40 highs 63-47.
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs near 47 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain, heavy at times Wednesday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), rain possibly heavy at times at night (0.90 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late),
• AM rain, heavy at times, showers Thursday afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible) and evening , then showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• lows near 48-37 highs 54-48.
• Showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 45-50 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with coastal rain this evening while evening rain likely (60%) inland and a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible), windy (Wind: S 25-40 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland, gusts to 55 late this evening and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Wednesday, AM inland rain likely (70%), rain, heavy at times, in the afternoon (1.00 in. of rain possible) and very windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph increasing to SE 25-35 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland), rain, heavy at times, Wednesday night (1.15 in. of rain possible),
• AM rain, heavy at times, then rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible).
• lows 56-44 highs 62-53.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 54-56 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Wednesday afternoon and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph), rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and colder at night,
• Rain Thursday AM, rain and snow and breezy (Wind: SE 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph increasing and shifting to S 20-25 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon) in the afternoon, rain and snow showers Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 38-30 highs 48-34.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 34-40 cooling to 36 Monday lows 24-30.

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

________________

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

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

_____

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 “ wind shear?”  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 will continue moving eastward with an area of upper low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is following behind it. The low will be spinning frontal systems at us all week. One frontal system is moving in bringing more moisture with it and another front is right behind it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 89 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: YELLOW – Burning is cautioned against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 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:

• Rain likely (70%) this AM, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with evening rain, a good (50%) of rain late tonight (under 0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Wednesday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain (0.80 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, at night and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
• highs 64-55 cooling to near 50 Thursday lows 50-40.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs near 47 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain, heavy at times Wednesday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), rain possibly heavy at times at night (0.90 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late),
• AM rain, heavy at times, showers Thursday afternoon (0.45 in. of rain possible) and evening , then showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late Thursday night.
• highs 60-53 lows near 49-43.
• Showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 47-50 lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland) today (0.30 in. of rain possible), cloudy with coastal rain this evening while evening rain likely (60%) inland and a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible), windy (Wind: S 25-40 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland, gusts to 55 late this evening and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Wednesday, AM inland rain likely (70%), rain, heavy at times, in the afternoon (0.80 in. of rain possible) and very windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph increasing to SE 25-35 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland), rain, heavy at times, Wednesday night (2.40 in. of rain possible),
• AM rain, heavy at times, then rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
• highs 62-55 lows 56-46.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 52-59 cooling to 55 Monday lows 42-49. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) today, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph), rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting SE 5-15 mph late at night) at night,
• Rain Thursday AM, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft.  Wednesday afternoon, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 48-38 lows 38-30.
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 34-40 cooling to 36 Monday lows 24-30.

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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 Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

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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 “ wind shear?”  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 will continue moving eastward with an area of upper low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is following behind it. The low will be spinning frontal systems at us all week. One frontal system is moving in bringing more moisture with it and another front is right behind it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 66 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 44 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 8 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST,  THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late),
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday AM, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night (under 0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Wednesday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), rain (0.90 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, at night and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Rain Thursday, then showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
• lows 48-50 cooling to 40 Thursday night highs 55-57 cooling to near 50 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 50-46 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Wednesday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain possibly heavy at times at night (1.30 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
• AM rain, heavy at times, showers Thursday afternoon and evening, then showers likely (70%) late Thursday night.
• lows near 48-50 cooling to 42 Thursday night highs 59-53.
• Showers likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 49-45 warming back to 49 Monday lows 36-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain late tonight while a slight (20%) chance of evening inland rain and rain likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 10-20 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with showers (0.45 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-40 mph at the shore, S 15-20 mph inland) Tuesday (0.30 in. of rain possible), cloudy with coastal rain in the evening while evening rain inland and a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (0.30 in. of rain possible), windy (Wind: S 25-40 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland, gusts to 55 late evening and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Wednesday, AM inland rain likely (70%), rain, heavy at times, in the afternoon (0.80 in. of rain possible) and very windy (Wind: S 30-45 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland), rain, heavy at times, Wednesday night (2.40 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph shifting SW 5-10 mph late at night at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland decreasing to S 10-15 mph late,
• AM rain, heavy at times, afternoon showers Thursday, then showers at night.
• lows 56-46 highs 60-55.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 54-59 cooling to 55 Monday lows 42-49. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy with rain () and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) Wednesday afternoon and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain at night,
• Rain Thursday, then rain and snow showers Thursday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. late tonight, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 38-30 highs 45-38.
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 34-40 cooling to 36 Monday lows 24-30.

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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 Two Guys And A Bar, A Joke? No, Wrong Kind Of Bar.

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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 “ wind shear?”  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 will continue moving eastward sending a series of storms our way. A frontal system will move in bringing more moisture with it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 81 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 71 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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, just cloudy in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph in the afternoon), mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and breezy Wednesday afternoon, then rain at night.
• highs near 55 lows 50-45.
• Showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 50-46 lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy today, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday AM, rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and breezy Wednesday afternoon, rain possibly heavy at times at night.
• highs near 58 lows near 50-53 cooling to 48 Wednesday night.
• Rain likely (70%) Thursday, showers likely (70%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 52-48 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland AM rain while a slight (20%) chance of rain today at the shore (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph inland at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-15 mph inland) Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain in the evening and a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night while inland rain likely (70%) in the evening and good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, and windy Wednesday, then rain, heavy at times Wednesday night.
• highs near 60 lows 56-49.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers at night,
• Showers likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs near 53 lows 47-44. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with rain a good (50%) chance of AM, rain Wednesday afternoon and breezy, then rain at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 42-44 lows 37-32.
• Showers Thursday, rain and snow showers Thursday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 38-35 warming back to 38 Sunday lows near 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.

________________

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 If It Weren’t For Bad Luck, I Wouldn’t Have Any Luck At All.

_____

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 weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “ablation ?” Now here is the correct answer. Ablation is depletion of snow and ice by melting and evaporation. 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 will continue moving eastward sending a series of storms our way. A frontal system will move in bringing more moisture with it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 63 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 53 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 HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Patchy fog this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph in the afternoon), cloudy with evening rain likely (70%) Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Wednesday, then rain at night.
• lows 43-50 cooling to 45 Wednesday night highs 55-50.
• Showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun  with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 50-46 lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy Monday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday AM, rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain and breezy Wednesday afternoon, rain possibly heavy at times at night.
• lows near 43-53 cooling to 48 Wednesday  night highs near 58.
• Rain likely (70%) Thursday, showers likely (70%) Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 52-48 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Cloudy with rain this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland AM rain while a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday at the shore (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late at Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph inland at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.45 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-15 mph inland) Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain in the evening and a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night while inland rain likely (70%) in the evening and good (50%) chance of rain late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, and windy Wednesday, then rain, heavy at times Wednesday night.
• lows 52-56 cooling to 49 Wednesday night highs 62-59.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers at night,
• Showers likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 54-52 lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly  cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with rain a good (50%) chance of AM, rain Wednesday afternoon and breezy, then rain at night.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. today, snow level 6,500 ft. tonight and Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 34-37 cooling to 32 Wednesday night highs 42-44.
• Showers Thursday, rain and snow showers Thursday night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 38-35 warming back to 38 Sunday lows near 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.

________________

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 If It Weren’t For Bad Luck, I Wouldn’t Have Any Luck At All.

_____

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 weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “ablation ?” Now here is the correct answer. Ablation is depletion of snow and ice by melting and evaporation. 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 low  (Shaded area over  Washington and Oregon) will move to the east away from us. High pressure will follow to sweep the clouds and moisture away for today. A frontal system will move in by Tuesday bringing more moisture ahead of it and with it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 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 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 HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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 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:

• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy this afternoon with possible sun breaks, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Monday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 48-55 lows 42-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• Showers likely (60%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 55-47 lows 55-47. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night.
• highs 48-56 lows near 43-50.
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, and breezy Wednesday, rain, heavy at times, Wednesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%)  chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 54-47 lows 45-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain this afternoon, coastal rain tonight while rain likely (60%) inland tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), coastal rain likely (70%) in the evening,  rain late at night while a (40%) chance of inland evening rain and rain likely (70%) late a night, breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore and 10-15 mph inland) Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely (70%) and breezy late Tuesday night and breezy.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Tuesday lows 53-55 cooling to near 50 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, and breezy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 58-52 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. today, snow level 6,500 ft. tonight and Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 42-44 lows 33-36 cooling to 34 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday, rain at night,
• Rain and snow Thursday and at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday through Saturday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday and  Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 4,000 ft. Friday night, then 3,500 ft Saturday.
• highs 45-36 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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