Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “coalescence?” 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 frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest bringing showers through early Thursday. Upper level high pressure is taking over clearing the sky and cooling us down. A frontal system will roll in starting Monday and that should get the precipitation falling again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 30 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 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.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog again late tonight,
• A mix of clouds with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday afternoon and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night with patchy fog late late and partly cloudy Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then showers Monday night.
• lows 34-30 warming to 38 Sunday night and Monday night highs 48-53.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, just clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday.
• highs near 42 lows 30-25. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 42 warming to near 48 by the end of the game, wind NE 5-10 mph.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Mostly sunny then mostly clear, near 48 cooling as the game progresses , wind NE 5-10 mph diminishing late.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, evening showers, then showers likely (70%) and colder Monday night.
• lows 37-35 warming to 40 Sunday night highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and much cooler Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and just a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 53-38 lows 39-30. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny in the afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and drizzle at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and drizzle late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, evening showers, then showers likely (70%) late Monday night.
• lows 42-45 cooling back to 42 Monday night highs 59-62 cooling to 55 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 46-48 lows 35-32 warming back to 35 Friday. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny and just a bit warmer Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers, then snow showers late Monday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. Sunday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, then 4,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 25-32 cooling back to 25 Monday night highs 45-52 cooling to 43 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and much colder Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday, free air freezing level at the surface Wednesday night and Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 4,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 26-28 lows 16-12 warming to 14 Thursday 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. What is “coalescence?” 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 frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest bringing showers through early Thursday. Upper level high pressure is taking over clearing the sky and cooling us down. Another in a series of frontal systems will roll in starting Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 43 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 39 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 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.

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

• Mostly sunny and cooler this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog again late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night and partly cloudy Sunday night with patchy fog late late both nights,
• highs 52-50 warming back to 52 Sunday lows 32-30 warming to 36 Sunday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, becoming mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday (cooler), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• highs 52-40 lows 38-26. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 44 warming to near 50 by the end of the game, wind N 5-10 mph.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy, near 50 cooling as the game progresses , wind N 5-10 mph diminishing late.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny but cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 56-53 warming to 55 unday lows 37-35 warming to 40 Sunday night.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and much cooler Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then sunny and just a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• highs 53-38 lows 39-30. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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

• Partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs near 60 lows 42-44.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• highs 55-46 lows 42-34. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Sunny and just a bit warmer Saturday, clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. today, 8,000ft. tonight, then 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 40-49 lows 25-32.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night,
• Snow showers likely (60%) and much colder Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday night, then free air freezing level at the surface Thursday.
• highs 40-25 lows 25-12.

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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. What is “coalescence?” 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 frontal system is moving through the Pacific Northwest keeping the slight chance of showers with us this afternoon. Upper level high pressure is going to take over clearing the sky and cooling us down. Another in a series of frontal systems will roll in Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY,  AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY,
• 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.

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

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog again late Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night and partly cloudy Sunday night with patchy fog late late both nights,
• lows 38-30 warming to 36 Sunday night highs 52-50 warming back to 52 Sunday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday (cooler), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• highs 52-40 lows 38-26. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 44 warming to near 50 by the end of the game, wind N 5-10 mph.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy, near 50 cooling as the game progresses , wind N 5-10 mph diminishing late.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny but cooler Saturday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 45-35 warming to 40 Sunday night highs 53-56.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and much cooler Tuesday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then sunny and just a bit cooler Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• highs 55-39 lows 38-30. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 47-42 warming to 44 Sunday night highs near 60.
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then sunny Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• highs 55-46 lows 42-34. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy late tonight ,
• Mostly sunny Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and just a bit warmer Saturday, clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. this evening, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, 8,000ft. Friday night, then 9,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-25 warming to 32 Sunday night highs 40-49.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and cooler Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) late at night,
• Snow showers likely (60%) and much colder Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
• snow level 6,000 ft.Monday, 5,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Monday night night and Tuesday, then at the surface Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 40-25 lows 25-12.

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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. What is “coalescence?” 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 frontal system is moving through the Pacific Northwest keeping the slight chance of showers with us this afternoon. Upper level high pressure is going to take over clearing the sky and cooling us down. Another in a series of frontal systems will roll in Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY,  AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY,
• 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.

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

• Rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of isolated evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog again late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear late Saturday night.
• highs 56-48 lows 38-32.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Monday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers and cooler Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• highs 50-40 lows 32-37 cooling back to 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 44 warming to near 50 by the end of the game, wind N 5-10 mph.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy, near 50 cooling as the game progresses , wind N 5-10 mph diminishing late.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of rain this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny but cooler Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• highs 57-50 lows 42-34.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 50-53 cooling to 40 Wednesday lows 38-30. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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

• Rain today (0.60 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM with patchy fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• highs near 58 lows 43-40.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• highs 57-45 lows 43-38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain this AM, showers this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 9,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 46-40 warming to 44 Saturday lows 30-24.
•  Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with rain  and snow showers late at night,
• Snow showers likely (60%) and much colder Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. in the AM, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night night and Tuesday, then at the surface Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 46-25 lows 26-16.

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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. What is “coalescence?” 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 level airflow is sending cool moist air our way and continuing our rain chances. We are on the back side of a cold front. That’s why we dried a bit this afternoon. Low pressure moves closer and strengthens returning the rain. More frontal systems like this one on Sunday will continue our wet weather.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY,  AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY,
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• 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.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times, late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog again late Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• lows 45-32 highs 54-50.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A good (50%) chance of showers and cooler Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• highs 52-42 lows 32-37 cooling back to 32 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Mostly sunny, 44 warming to near 50 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy, 50 cooling a bit as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight and Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny but cooler Saturday afternoon, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• lows 46-34 highs 57-49.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 49-53 cooling to 42 Wednesday lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight at the shore while inland rain likely (60%) late tonight,
• Rain Thursday, a (30%) chance of evening rain, just mostly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• lows 50-43 warming to 45 Friday night cooling to near 40 Saturday night highs near 58.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• highs 57-45 lows 45-39. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) this evening, rain and snow late tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Rain Thursday (1 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. late tonight, 8,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Thursday night, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 32-24 highs 42-45.
•  Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Snow showers likely (60%) and much colder Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Then a good (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night night and Tuesday, then at the surface Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 46-40 cooling to 26 Tuesday and Wednesday lows 22-26.

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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. What is “coalescence?” 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 level airflow is sending cooler air our way and continuing our rain chances. A frontal system will move in bringing even more rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• 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.

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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 and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain, possibly heavy at times, tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), possibly heavy at times in the AM, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 53-55 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 46-40.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
• highs 53-46 lows 38-36 warming back to 38 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Partly cloudy 44 warming to near 52 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Partly cloudy, 52 cooling a bit as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers today, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 55-58 lows 49-44.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Tuesday AM, rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the afternoon.
• highs 56-48 lows 42-39 warming back to 42 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of isolated AM coastal showers, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain while a (30%) chance of evening inland rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 55-58 lows 52-46.
• Mostly cloudy a with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), showers likely (70%) and cooler Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 58-53 lows 43-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with rain and snow tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday (1 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly cloudy in the evening, just partly cloudy Friday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 4,000 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. late tonight, 7,500 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 35-40 lows near 30.
• Partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then rain and snow likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday.
• snow level 9,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, snow level 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 45-38 lows near 30.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “coalescence?” 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 level airflow is sending cooler air our way and continuing our rain chances. A frontal system will move in bringing even more rain.

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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 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
• 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.

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

• Cloudy with rain this evening, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 late at night),
• Patchy AM fog, cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Wednesday night (0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Thursday, possibly heavy at times in the AM, a (%) chance of evening rain, patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 43-46 cooling to near 40 Friday night highs 53-55 cooling to near 50 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
• highs 53-46 lows 38-36 warming back to 38 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain, 44 warming to near 50 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain, becoming partly cloudy 52 cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Wednesday, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain Thursday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows near 45 highs 56-58.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then showers likely (60%) Tuesday.
• highs 57-50 lows 43-39 warming to 42 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, a good (50%) chance of coastal rain late while rain likely (70%) inland late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 5-10 late at night),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain Thursday afternoon,  a (30%) chance of evening coastal rain while a (30%) chance of evening inland rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 48-46 highs 56-60.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy a with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then showers likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday.
• highs 58-53 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain this evening, rain or snow late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%),  a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain or snow, rain or snow late at night (1 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow Friday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late tonight, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. late Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,000 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 32-27 highs 35-37 cooling back to 35 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain or snow at night,
• Then rain or snow likely (60%) and cooler Tuesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, Free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 43-45 cooling to 38 Monday lows near 30.

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

________________

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “coalescence?” 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 level airflow is sending cooler air our way and continuing our rain chances. A frontal system will move in bringing even more rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
• 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.

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

• Rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and this evening, showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 late at night),
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 59-53 warming to 56 Thursday lows 45-43 warming back to 45 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 53-46 lows 44-36. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of showers, 44 warming to 48 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, 48 cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer today (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Thursday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 59-55 lows 50-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night both Saturday and Sunday,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 55-50 lows 44-37. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) today, rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday,  then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 59-57 lows near 50.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 57-54 lows 48-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and warmer with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and  tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 15-30 mph gusts to 50 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler and windy (Wind: W 15-30 gusts to 45 mph decreasing to W 10-15 mph) Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 42-35 warming back to 42 Thursday lows 33-30 warming back to 33 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (warmer) and Sunday (cooler), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 43-45 cooling to 39 Monday lows 32-28.

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

________________

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

________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is “coalescence?” 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 level airflow is sending cooler air our way and continuing our rain chances. A frontal system will move in Wednesday then part of it will bend back to the northeast and move over us again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
• 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.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible)
• Rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, showers Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night and Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 48-43 warming to 45 Thursday night highs 59-53 warming to 56 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 53-46 lows 44-36. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of showers, 44 warming to 48 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, 48 cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy and cooler with rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), rain Thursday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 45-50 cooling to cooling back to 55 Thursday night highs 59-55.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night both Saturday and Sunday,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 55-50 lows 44-37. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight and Tuesday, rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday,  then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows near 50 highs 59-57.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 57-54 lows 48-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain or snow this evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and  Tuesday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain or snow, rain or snow late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. late tonight and Tuesday, 6,000 ft.  Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• lows 33-30 warming back to 33 Thursday night highs 42-35 warming back to 42 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (warmer) and Sunday (cooler), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 43-45 cooling to 39 Monday lows 32-28.

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

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The upper level airflow is sending cooler air our way and continuing our rain chances. A frontal system will move in Wednesday then part of it will bend back to the northeast and move over us again.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 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 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
• 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.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and a bit breezy (Wind: S 15-20 mph gusts to 30 mph this afternoon), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible)
• Rain Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• highs 50-60 cooling to 54 Wednesday lows 48-46.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• highs 55-48 lows 37-40 cooling back to 37 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38)

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Your Saturday College Football Forecast:

Ducks vs USC at Autzen Stadium – Kickoff 12:30 PM PST: A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of showers, 44 warming to 48 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Reser Stadium – Kickoff 3:00 PM PST: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, 48 cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain Tuesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain likely (70%) late at night.
• highs 57-53 lows 48-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Friday and at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then patchy AM fog and partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 54-48 lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain this afternoon while a good (50%) chance of early afternoon inland rain and cloudy with afternoon rain (0.15 in. of rain possible) likely (70%), evening coastal rain while evening inland rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night).
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday (0.15 in. of rain possible) and evening, coastal showers likely (70%) late at night while inland showers (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain scattered showers Wednesday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night.
• highs 58-55 lows 50-48.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday and Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Patchy AM fog, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 57-52 lows 45-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible), rain tonight and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and  showers and breezy Tuesday night (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, then rain or snow late at night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. late tonight and Tuesday, 7,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 34-42 cooling to 37 Wednesday lows 33-30 warming back to 33 Wednesday night.
• Rain and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday (warmer) and Sunday (cooler), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 40 lows 26-32 cooling to 28 Saturday 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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