Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “okta?” 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 (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) takes over for a short time then low pressure (“Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) returns midweek with rain. A frontal system will be moving into Oregon and California Saturday for more rain. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 21 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 43-50 cooling to 47 Friday night highs 64-62 warming back to 64 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-56 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear to partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S 5-10 mph shifting N 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 60 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, then a slight (20%) chance of evening showers and just mostly cloudy late Thursday night.
• lows 42-50 cooling to 48 Thursday night highs 66-64.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then showers likely (7o%) and cooler Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 67-56 lows near 49-52 cooling back to 49 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain, rain late at night and Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and evening, rain late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with AM showers likely (70%) Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Thursday night.
• lows 50-54 highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) and cooler in the afternoon, rain at night,
• Cloudy and cooler with showers likely (70%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• lows 36-40 cooling to back 36 Friday night highs 59-45.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday.
• snow level  7,500 ft. Friday, above 8,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then snow level 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs near 52-44 lows 40-35.

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is an “okta?” 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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The upper airflow and a frontal system brought moisture back to the Pacific Northwest Sunday. A couple of lows will bring give us the chance of a shower this morning and returning Tuesday night. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for yet another round of wet weather starting as early as Tuesday night. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns this up-coming weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• A mix of clouds and sun today with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• highs 63-65 cooling back to 63 Wednesday lows 42-50.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday (a bit warmer), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 60-64 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 47-49. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-8 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog Tuesday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night.
• highs 68-64 lows 44-50 cooling to 48 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (7o%) Sunday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 46-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (70%) and rain late at night while a (30%) chance of inland rain in the evening and inland rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Wednesday lows 50-54.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 50-60 cooling back to 50 Wednesday lows 36-39 cooling to 36 Wednesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs near 43-54 lows 34-42.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Obscuration?” Here is the correct answer. Obscuration is any atmospheric phenomenon, except clouds, that restricts vertical visibility (e.g., dust, rain, snow, etc.). 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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The upper airflow and a frontal system brought moisture back to the Pacific Northwest today. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for yet another round of wet weather. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns next weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 50-42 warming back to 50 Wednesday night, highs 65-63 warming back to 63 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday (a bit warmer), a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 60-64 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 47-49. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind NW 5-8 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog Tuesday, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night.
• lows 50-44 warming to 50 Tuesday night cooling to 48 Wednesday night highs 68-64.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then rain likely (7o%) Sunday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 46-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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

•  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (70%) and rain late at night while a (30%) chance of inland rain in the evening and inland rain likely (70%) Tuesday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 54-48 warming back to 54 Wednesday night highs near 64.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 50-54. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight and Monday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 36-39 cooling to 36 Wednesday night highs 50-60 cooling back to 50 Wednesday.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Friday, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs near 43-54 lows 34-42.

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

________________

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Obscuration?” Here is the correct answer. Obscuration is any atmospheric phenomenon, except clouds, that restricts vertical visibility (e.g., dust, rain, snow, etc.). 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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The upper airflow will be bringing moisture back to the Pacific Northwest today. A frontal system will bring the chance of rain with it by early this morning. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for another round of wet weather. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns next weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 72 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 65 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• highs 58-65 cooling to 63 Tuesday lows 50-43 warming to 46 Tuesday night.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs near 62 lows 49-46 warming back to 49 Saturday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 8 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 63 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind WNW 5 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.15 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and patchy fog Monday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog Tuesday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• highs 62-68 lows 52-44 warming to 49 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 50-46 warming to 48 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 43)

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

•  Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.30 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain while inland rain likely (70%) this evening,  a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM while a slight (20%) chance of AM showers inland, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• highs 62-64 lows 54-48 warming back to 54 Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 54-50 warming to 52 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Becoming mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), showers and cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the afternoon,  becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 49-59 lows near 38.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs near 48-54 lows 37-35 warming to 40 Friday 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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Obscuration?” Here is the correct answer. Obscuration is any atmospheric phenomenon, except clouds, that restricts vertical visibility (e.g., dust, rain, snow, etc.). 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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The upper airflow will be bringing moisture back to the Pacific Northwest Sunday. A frontal system will bring the chance of rain with it by early Sunday. Another cold front will be moving into Oregon and California Wednesday for another round of wet weather. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns next weekend at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 62 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 65 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly clear this evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday AM, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon, cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• lows 46-50 cooling to 43 Monday night warming to 46 Tuesday night highs 58-65 cooling to 63 Tuesday.
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs near 62 lows 49-46 warming back to 49 Saturday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Preliminary Forecasts-

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies slowly becoming partly cloudy, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind S-SE 8 mph.

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Saturday:

Beavers vs Utah at  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah– Kickoff 4:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM MDT): Clear, near 63 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind WNW 5 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain this evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and patchy fog Monday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog Tuesday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• lows 46-52 cooling to 44 Monday night warming to 49 Tuesday night highs 62-68.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 63-67 lows near 50-46 warming to 48 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 59 low 43)

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

• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain this evening and mostly cloudy with rain likely (6o%) late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland rain tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of evening coastal rain while inland rain likely (70%) in the evening,  a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM while a slight (20%) chance of AM showers inland, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• lows 54-48 warming back to 54 Tuesday night highs 62-64.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Saturday lows 54-50 warming to 52 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Becoming mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), showers and cooler Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, mostly cloudy in the afternoon,  becoming mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows near 38 highs 49-59.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, free air level  9,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs near 48-54 lows 37-35 warming to 40 Friday 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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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Obscuration?” Here is the correct answer. Obscuration is any atmospheric phenomenon, except clouds, that restricts vertical visibility (e.g., dust, rain, snow, etc.). 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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The upper airflow will be bringing moisture back to the Pacific Northwest Sunday. A frontal system (look to the northwest) will bring the chance of rain with it by early Sunday. High pressure will start to clear the skies again Monday. Then it looks like there will be a cold front moving into Oregon and California. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween). That is just over a week from now.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 58 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• highs 65-60 warming back to 65 Monday lows 42-48 cooling to 45 Monday night.
• Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 66-62 lows 46-49 cooling back to 46 Friday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind SW 8 mph shifting NW 5 mph.

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Today:

Beavers vs Colorado at Reser Stadium, Corvallis– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy increasing to mostly cloudy, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind SW 5-10 mph becoming light.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy today, a slight (20%) chance of rain tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 66-68 cooling back to 66 Sunday lows 46-50 cooling to 48 Monday night.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
•  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday.
• highs 68-65 lows near 47-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog tonight,
• Cloudy with coastal rain Sunday while AM inland rain likely (70%) and inland rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (60%) and showers likely (70%) late Sunday night while rain in the evening inland and a good (50%%) chance of inland showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then just mostly cloudy Monday night.
• highs 62-65 lows 52-55 cooling to 50 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday.
• highs 65-62 warming to 66 Friday lows 53-50 (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler today, partly cloudy this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and cooler Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 58-54 lows 34-37.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday through Friday.
• highs near 56-49 lows near 38.

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

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “Obscuration?” 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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The upper airflow will be bringing moisture back to the Pacific Northwest Saturday night into Sunday. A frontal system (look to the northwest) will bring the chance of rain with it by late Saturday. High pressure will start to clear the skies again Monday. Then it looks like there will be a cold front moving into Oregon and California. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween). That is just over a week from now.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 42 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 38-48 cooling to 45 Monday night highs 65-60 warming back to 65 Monday.
• Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 66-62 lows 46-49 cooling back to 46 Friday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Clear skies, near 72 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind NE 5-8 mph.

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Saturday October 24th:

Beavers vs Colorado at Reser Stadium, Corvallis– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph becoming light.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain and a bit cooler in the afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, then just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 42-49 highs 66-68 cooling back to 66 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
•  Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday.
• highs 68-65 lows near 47-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog late tonight and Saturday AM,  mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog Saturday night,
• Cloudy with coastal rain Sunday while AM inland rain likely (70%) and inland rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, evening coastal rain likely (60%) and showers likely (70%) late Sunday night while rain in the evening inland and a good (50%%) chance of inland showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then just mostly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 46-55 cooling to 50 Monday night highs 62-65.
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday.
• highs 65-62 warming to 66 Friday lows 53-50 (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, just mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and cooler Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 32-37 highs 58-54.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday through Friday.
• highs near 56-49 lows near 38.

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

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

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Obscuration?” 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 weak frontal system moved through Oregon bring colder air aloft with it. Clear skies at night will drop low temperatures down to the 30s. There will be a dry spell through Saturday as a high pressure ridge moves closer, then another frontal system will return the shower chances by Sunday. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 51 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 47 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly sunny with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy and just a bit cooler this afternoon and tonight with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Sunday lows 38-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 63-67 cooling back to 63 Thursday lows 45-49. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of early evening then mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers through the end of the game, near 78 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind ESE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday October 24th:

Beavers vs Colorado at Reser Stadium, Corvallis– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Mostly cloudy, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night.
• highs 66-68 cooling back to 66 Sunday lows 42-49.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 68-65 lows near 47-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• AM sun with patchy fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night.
• highs 63-65 lows 46-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of  Tuesday night and Wednesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 65-62 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of rain and cooler in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today and tonight, 10,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
• highs 62-55 lows 36-38.
• Monday with a slight (20%) chance of rain, partly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 55-58 cooling to 48 Thursday lows near 38.

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

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

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Obscuration?” 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 weak frontal system moved through Oregon bring colder air aloft with it. Clear skies at night will drop low temperatures down to the mis 30s. There will be a dry spell through Saturday as a high pressure ridge moves closer, then another frontal system will return the shower chances by Sunday. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 22 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly clear and colder with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• lows 36-46 highs 62-60 warming back to 62 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 63-67 cooling back to 63 Thursday lows 45-49. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of early evening then mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers through the end of the game, near 78 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind ESE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday October 24th:

Beavers vs Colorado at Reser Stadium, Corvallis– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Mostly cloudy, near 58 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind S 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear through late this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• lows 40-46 highs 66-68 cooling back to 66 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 68-65 lows near 47-49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• AM sun with patchy fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then rain likely (60%) Sunday night.
• lows 44-54 highs 63-65.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (30%) chance of  Tuesday night and Wednesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 65-62 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of rain and cooler in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Friday night, 10,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night.
• lows 32-38 highs 60-55.
• Monday with a slight (20%) chance of rain, partly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Wednesday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday night, 12,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs near 55-58 cooling to 48 Thursday lows near 38.

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

________________

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

________________

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

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Obscuration?” 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 weak frontal system moved through Oregon bring colder air aloft with it. Clear skies at night will drop low temperatures down to the mis 30s. There will be a dry spell through Saturday as a high pressure ridge moves closer, then another frontal system will return the shower chances by Sunday. Remember, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and Standard Time returns at 2:00 am Sunday November 1st (Or at Bedtime Saturday October 31st, Halloween).

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF HEPNER IN MORROW COUNTY (NE CORNER OF OREGON). WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CLACKAMAS COVE PORTION OF THE CLACKAMAS  RIVER IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SUNSET BAY STATE PARK BEACH LOCATED IN COOS COUNTY FOR HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL FECAL BACTERIA WHICH CAN RESULT IN DIARRHEA, STOMACH CRAMPS, SKIN RASHES, UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND OTHER ILLNESSES. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WATER – ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE TO WATERBORNE BACTERIA – SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE ADVISORY IS LIFTED. VISITORS SHOULD AVOID WADING IN NEARBY CREEKS, POOLS OF WATER ON THE BEACH, OR IN DISCOLORED WATER AND STAY CLEAR OF WATER RUNOFF FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UPPER KLAMATH LAKE AND AGENCY LAKE DOWN TO KENO DAM, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KLAMATH FALLS ALONG HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. WATER MONITORING BY THE USGS HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE TOXINS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS. SWALLOWING, INHALING OR SKIN CONTACT WITH WATER DROPLETS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

• Mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear and colder with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Friday night with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 65-60 lows 36-44.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday (warmer Tuesday), a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 62-67 cooling back to 62 Wednesday lows 45-49. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)

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Your College Football Forecast:

Thursday October 29th:

Ducks vs Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy, near 78 degrees cooling as the game continues, wind SE 5-10 mph.

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Saturday October 24th:

Beavers vs Colorado at Reser Stadium, Corvallis– Kickoff 7:30 PM PDT: Partly cloudy, near 60 degrees cooling as the game progresses, wind SW 5-10 mph.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Sunny and cooler this afternoon, clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, just mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 66-68 lows 40-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of rainTuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to 65 Wednesday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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

• Sunny this afternoon,  mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night with patchy coastal fog late,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• highs 62-64 lows 45-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs near 65 lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 58-60 cooling back to 58 Friday lows 32-36.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, above 8,000 ft. Monday through Wednesday.
• highs near 56-50 warming to 58 Tuesday cooling to 48 Wednesday lows near 38.

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

________________

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

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

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