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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ short-fuse warning?”  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 at the surface has been keeping an inversion over us. That means warm air is sitting above the colder air at the surface producing low clouds and fog which are trapped at the the southern end of the Willamette Valley.  A frontal system will bring back the chance of showers will return by late tonight and Thursday. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 53 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 15 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:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and  at night,
• Patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Saturday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then areas of fog Saturday night.
• lows 36-44 cooling to 42 Saturday night highs 50-55.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday through Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 54-58 cooling back to 54 Wednesday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with areas of fog late,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, then areas of fog Saturday night.
• lows 39-44 highs 53-57 cooling to 54 Saturday.
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday afternoon, patchy evening fog, then areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs near 57 lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon and at night with areas of fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a (30%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog AM fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night.
• lows 45-50 highs 59-55.
• Partly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday through Monday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 59-63 cooling back to 57 Tuesday lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night through Friday evening, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, above 8,000 ft. Friday night, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 30-39 highs 46-54.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 12,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 60-47 lows 42-35.

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

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

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ short-fuse warning?”  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 at the surface has been keeping an inversion over us. That means warm air is sitting above the colder air at the surface producing low clouds and fog which are trapped at the the southern end of the Willamette Valley.  A frontal system will bring back the chance of showers will return toward Thursday. Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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

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Home Wood Heating Advisory: Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against. Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against. (The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.) Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with possible sun peeks this afternoon (depending on whether fog & clouds dissipate), mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the evening, areas of fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night,
• Patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog again at night.
• highs 43-54 lows 37-44 cooling to 42 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday, areas of fog Saturday night and Sunday,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 52-56 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM fog, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night.
• highs 46-57 lows 39-44.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday night through Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 55-57 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, patchy evening fog, a (30%) of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) at night with areas of fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a (30%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night.
• highs near 58 lows 44-49.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night through Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 59-63 cooling back to 57 Tuesday lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny most of today, partly cloudy late this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, partly late cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday, then just mostly cloudy Friday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 45-48 lows 30-38.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday, 13,000 ft. Saturday night through Monday, 11,000 ft. Monday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 52-62 cooling to near 50 Monday lows 36-42 cooling to 35 Monday night.

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

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

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ short-fuse warning?”  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 at the surface has been keeping an inversion over us. That means warm air is sitting above the colder air at the surface producing low clouds and fog which are trapped at the the southern end of the Willamette Valley.  A frontal system will bring back the chance of showers will return toward the end of the week.  Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield:

The Air Quality Index is 37 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 2 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of locally dense fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patch fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Friday night.
• lows 32-43 highs 43-54.
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night through Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 54-59 cooling to 55 Tuesday lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Wednesday AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, areas of fog and a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, areas of fog late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night.
• lows 37-44 highs 46-57.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday night through Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 59-62 cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, patchy evening fog, a (30%) of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) at night with areas of fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night.
• lows 39-49 highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night through Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 59-63 cooling back to 57 Tuesday lows 49-46. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny, just a bit warmer, Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night through Friday night.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, then above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 26-38 highs 45-48.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 13,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 11,000 ft. Monday night,
• Then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 52-58 cooling to 52 Monday lows 38-35.

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

________________

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

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ short-fuse warning?”  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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High pressure at the surface (Blue “H” over the ocean) is giving us clearing skies which meant some sunshine for Monday. Today will see more clouds and fog with a slim possibility of sun peeks. The chance of showers will return toward the end of the week as upper level low pressure swings over the Pacific Northwest. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of  fog today, maybe a sun peek, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 45-48 lows 30-40.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night through Monday.
• highs 55-47 warming to 52 Monday lows 42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 49-55 lows 35-42.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with areas of fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear with areas of fog Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny with areas of fog Monday.
• highs 57-60 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of inland AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon and at night.
• highs 54-58 lows 40-47.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday, clear with areas of fog Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny with areas of fog Monday.
• highs 59-62 cooling back to 58 Monday lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny, just a bit warmer, Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 40-47 lows 25-32.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and at night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 12,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 13,000 ft. Sunday through Monday.
• highs 47-55 cooling to 52 Monday lows near 36.

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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 It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ short-fuse warning?”  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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High pressure at the surface (Blue “H” over the ocean) is giving us clearing skies which meant some sunshine for Monday. Today will see more clouds and fog. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of  fog late tonight and Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 35-30 warming to 43 Thursday night highs 48-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night through Monday.
• highs 56-52 warming to 54 Monday lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 35-42 highs 49-55.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, mostly cloudy with areas of fog with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy with areas of fog Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear with areas of fog Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny with areas of fog Monday.
• highs 57-60 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight with patchy inland fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of inland AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon and at night.
• lows 40-47 highs 54-58.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday, clear with areas of fog Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny with areas of fog Monday.
• highs 59-62 cooling to 58 Monday lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 5,500 tonight, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then snow level 7,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 28-25 warming to 34 Thursday night highs 40-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night, 12,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 13,000 ft. Sunday through Monday.
• highs 47-50 lows near 36.

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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 It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

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

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

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A warm front that moved northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front moved right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge pushed eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab that fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Now a couple of upper level low pressure disturbances (Shaded “U” shapes) will keep the chance of rain with us until high pressure starts to take over Monday. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield:

The Air Quality Index is 34 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 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory: Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.) Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of  fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with areas of fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, then cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• highs 52-48 lows 35-32 warming to 36 Wednesday night.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday night and Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 50-55 cooling to 52 Saturday night lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 53-48 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 35-40.
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, areas of fog at night,
• Areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, areas of fog late Friday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 52-58 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just mostly sunny this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear tonight with patchy inland fog late,
• Areas of inland AM fog,partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 55-58 lows 40-45.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 57-60 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM and just clouds and sun this afternoon, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 5,500 tonight, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then 10,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 38-43 lows 27-25 warming to 30 Wednesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 45-49 lows 32-35.

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

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

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______________

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

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A warm front that moved northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front moved right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge pushed eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab that fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Now a couple of upper level low pressure disturbances (Shaded “U” shapes) will keep the chance of rain with us until high pressure starts to take over Monday. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of  fog late at night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, then cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• lows 42-35 warming to 39 Wednesday night highs 52-48.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday night and Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 52-55 cooling to 52 Saturday night lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and colder tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, partly cloudy Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• lows 40-35 warming back to 35 Wednesday night highs 53-48 warming to 52 Wednesday.
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain with areas of fog at night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, areas of fog late Friday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 52-58 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just mostly sunny Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear at night with patchy fog inland fog late,
• Areas of inland AM fog,partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• lows 45-40 warming back to 45 Wednesday night highs 55-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain with lingering fog Thursday through Friday afternoon,  mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 57-60 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM and just clouds and sun in the afternoon, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then 10,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 29-27 warming to 32 Wednesday night highs 39-44.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 45-49 lows 32-35.

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

________________

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

________________

______________

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

_____

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A warm front that moved northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front is moving right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab that fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 39 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

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

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

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

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

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

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• AM showers, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. today, 4,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 39-42 lows 29-26 warming to 30 Tuesday night.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 45-49 lows near 32.

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

________________

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

________________

______________

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

_____

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A warm front moving northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front is moving right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge is moving eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab a fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

• Cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (60%),  a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with areas of fog in the afternoon and evening, then cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night.
• lows 49-34 warming to 37 Tuesday night highs 52-49.
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday.
• highs 48-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

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

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

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

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph this evening) tonight,
• AM showers, rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday AM, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, then mostly clear at night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 5,500 Monday night, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 36-26 warming to 30 Tuesday night highs 40-42.
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 45-49 lows near 32.

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

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

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

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “ hodograph?” Here is the correct answer. A Hodograph is a polar coordinate graph which shows the vertical wind profile of the lowest 7000 meters of the atmosphere. These plots are used to determine the advection patterns aloft, whether a thunderstorm will rotate, and the type of thunderstorms that you will likely see that day. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape mainly in blue arrows) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system,  moved through quickly enough to bring us some sunshine on Friday. A warm front will follow today then the cold front behind it producing plenty of rain. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield:

The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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

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

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

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

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

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

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

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

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

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

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