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

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is moving through Oregon. A frontal system has moved in bringing more showers and possible thunderstorms to us. Short-lived high pressure gives us a break Saturday. Here comes yet another frontal system approaching Sunday. By Tuesday this frontal system will be approaching the Pacific Northwest.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.

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

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers and small hail possible and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, colder with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 38-36 highs 52-50 warming to 55 Monday.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday and at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• high 57-60 lows 42-40 warming to 43 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday  night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and a (30%) chance of rain, rain Sunday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy and warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy in the afternoon with patchy fog late Monday night
• lows 36-39 cooling to 35 Monday night highs 54-62.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with areas of fog Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy lingering fog Thursday afternoon, patchy evening fog, areas of fog late Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 62-65 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with evening coastal showers while inland evening showers showers likely (70%), and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday, AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of AM inland rain, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and a bit warmer, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and warmer Monday afternoon, then mostly clear with areas of fog at night.
• lows near 42 highs 54-60.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon through  Wednesday, partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, areas of fog late Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 66-62 lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible),
• AM clouds, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a (%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, just partly cloudy Sunday night.
• snow level 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 3,500 ft rising to 4,500 ft. Saturday afternoon, 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. late Saturday night, then snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, then mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 23-28 highs 38-36 warming to 43 Monday.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday,  just partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 9,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 46-48 lows 33-36.

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

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

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

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is inching its way closer to the coast. A frontal system has brought more showers to us and another will follow. Here comes yet another frontal system approaching Sunday. By Tuesday this frontal system will be approaching the Pacific Northwest.

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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 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Showers, small hail possible, a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph this afternoon), cloudy with evening showers and small hail possible, partly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
• highs 50-53 cooling back to 50 Sunday lows near 38.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday, partly cloudy Monday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• high 55-60 lows 37-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, small hail possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), mostly cloudy with a good (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late),
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, then just mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Sunday night.
• highs 48-53 cooling to 50 Sunday lows 33-38.
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with areas of mainly late night and early AM fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 62-65 lows 37-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.90 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland), evening coastal showers and a (40%) chance of showers late while inland evening showers showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon and a bit warmer, just mostly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Sunday night.
• highs 52-55 lows 42-44.
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy and warmer Monday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with areas of mainly late night and early morning fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 59-66 cooling to 62 Thursday lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then just partly cloudy Sunday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 3,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, then snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 33-36 lows 24-26.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20) chance of snow showers Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 8,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 43-48 lows 30-32.

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

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

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

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is inching its way closer to the coast. A frontal system has brought more showers to us and another will follow. Here comes yet another frontal system approaching Sunday. By Tuesday this frontal system will be approaching the Pacific Northwest.

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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 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Friday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and Sunday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 44-35 warming to 40 Sunday night highs 50-53.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• high 55-60 lows 37-42 cooling to 40 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog and a slight chance of rain, cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Sunday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 45-38 highs 52-56.
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler with areas of mainly late night and early AM fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 59-65 cooling to 62 Wednesday and Thursday lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with evening coastal showers while inland evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland, gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy Friday with AM showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers in the afternoon (0.90 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph shifting SW 15-25 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland), evening coastal showers and a (40%) chance of showers late while inland evening showers showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon and a bit warmer, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then just mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 46-43 highs 53-59.
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and warmer, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, a (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with areas of mainly late night and early morning fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 59-66 cooling to 62 Thursday lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with evening rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers Friday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (40%) chance of AM snow showers Saturday, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly cloudy with of rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-25 warming to 27 Sunday night highs 36-40.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then just partly cloudy Wednesday night and partly cloudy and a bit warmer Thursday.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, snow level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 8,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 39-48 lows 29-32.

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

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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  “Pancake Ice?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is inching its way closer to the coast. A frontal system has brought more showers to us and another will follow. Here comes yet another frontal system approaching Sunday. By Tuesday this frontal system will be approaching the Pacific Northwest.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers and colder today and small hail possible  (0.50 in. of rain possible), breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph this afternoon), showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, possible sun peeks, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 52-50 warming to 53 Saturday lows 43-38.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• high 53-60 cooling to 57 Wednesday lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and colder this with with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) and breezy (Wind: S 10-25 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph), cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, rain Friday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.) Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 52-54 lows 45-38 warming to 40 Saturday night.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 56-67 cooling to 62 Wednesday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this afternoon (0.60 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph mph into early afternoon) and colder this afternoon, evening coastal showers while inland evening showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy Friday with AM showers, rain in the afternoon (0.70 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), evening coastal showers and a (40%) chance of showers late while inland evening showers showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night.
• highs 52-55 lows 48-42 warming to 44 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 59-67 cooling to 62 Wednesday lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and colder with rain and snow showers today (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-20 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-6 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers Saturday, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight and Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 34-38 lows 30-25 warming back to 28 Saturday night.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 39-44 lows 27-35.

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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  “Pancake Ice?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is inching its way closer to the coast. A frontal system is bringing more showers to us. Here comes yet another frontal system for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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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 6 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 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 ,  NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND  JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers and colder Thursday with small hail and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon) Thursday with small hail possible (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening small hail possible, a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late at night )(0.15 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 43-38 highs 50-53.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Wednesday.
• high 53-60 cooling to 57 Wednesday lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• AM rain and snow showers, showers and colder Thursday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,000 ft.) cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, evening snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.) late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday AM, then mostly cloudy at night.
• lows 42-45 cooling to 38 Friday night and Saturday night highs 52-54.
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 56-67 cooling to 62 Wednesday lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday AM, showers (0.60 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph afternoon) and colder in the afternoon, cloudy with evening coastal showers while inland evening showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy Friday with rain (0.70 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 30-40 decreasing to SW 15-20 mph at the shore while SW 10-20 mph inland decreasing to S 15 mph) Friday, evening showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night.
• lows 48-42 warming to 44 Saturday night highs 52-55.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Tuesday, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 59-67 cooling to 62 Wednesday lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Thursday and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon) with small hail possible (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible), cloudy with evening showers and snow showers with some small hail possible, rain and snow showers late Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Friday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Saturday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late tonight and Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 3,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Saturday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 28-30 cooling to 25 Friday night warming back to 28 Saturday night highs 34-38.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
•  snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 4,500 Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 39-44 lows 27-35.

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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  “Pancake Ice?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is inching its way closer to the coast. A frontal system will bring more showers to us today. Here comes yet another frontal system for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 56 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate 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 EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY,  NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS OIN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon) and a bit cooler Thursday with small hail possible (0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, evening showers likely (70%), then a (40%) chance of showers late at night.
• highs 60-52 lows 42-44 cooling to 39 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Tuesday.
• high 53-59 cooling to 56 Tuesday lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), showers tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.),
• Showers and a bit cooler Thursday (0.20 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, AM snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.) cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,5090 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday AM, rain and snow (possibly heavy) in the afternoon (snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 59-54 lows 42-44 cooling to 38 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 58-60 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms at the shore this afternoon while inland afternoon showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SE 10-15 mph late morning increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph this afternoon), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms, (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph afternoon) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler and windy (Wind: S 25-35 decreasing to SW 15-20 mph at the shore while S 20-25 mph inland decreasing to S 15 mph) Friday, evening showers likely (70%), then a (30%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 55-52 lows 45-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• A bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 55-57 lows near 47.  (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler this afternoon with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms), rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) with small hail possible Thursday, rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Friday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Friday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today, 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late tonight and Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 3,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 52-35 warming to 38 Friday lows 28-32.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
•  snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, then snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 38-43 lows 28-32.

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

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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  “Pancake Ice?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded area with blue arrows) is inching its way closer to the coast. A frontal system will bring more showers to us Wednesday. Here comes yet another frontal system for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 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 10 PM WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon) and a bit cooler Thursday (0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, evening showers likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night.
• lows 42-44 cooling to 39 Friday night highs 57-50.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday and Tuesday (a bit cooler), just partly cloudy Monday night.
• high 53-59 cooling to 56 Tuesday lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Wood Burning Allowed.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler tonight,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, showers Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.15 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night (0.20 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.),
• Showers and a bit cooler Thursday (0.20 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 3,000 ft.) and breezy (Wind: SE 10-20 mph shifting SW 15-20 mph late afternoon), cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 46-42 warming back to 44 Thursday night cooling to 38 Friday night highs 59-54.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 58-60 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms at the shore Wednesday afternoon while inland afternoon showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SE 10-15 mph late morning increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland) Wednesday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph afternoon gusts to 40 mph) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler and breezy Friday, then with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 48-45 warming back to 48 Friday night highs 55-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• A bit warmer with showers likely (70%) Sunday, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 55-57 lows near 47.  (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening showers, rain and snow showers and colder late at night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon) Thursday, rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday, then rain and snow showers decreasing late Friday night.
•  free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Wednesday night and Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 3,500 ft. Friday night.
• lows 47-35 warming to 38 Friday night highs 52-36.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
•  snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 38-43 lows 28-32.

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

________________

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is  “Pancake Ice?” 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 (Shaded area with blue arrows) is sending subtropical warm air and moisture into the Pacific Northwest. A  frontal system moved in Sunday. A frontal system will bring more showers to us Wednesday. Here comes yet another cold front for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 5 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: None At This Time.

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM sprinkles, mostly cloudy, possible sun peaks, a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers  and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Thursday, then cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday night.
• highs 60-50 lows 42-44.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain Friday, showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
• high 52-56 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon and tonight,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with showers Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night) and Thursday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 62-54 lows 44-40 warming back to 44 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 56-62 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers this AM, becoming mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, just mostly cloudy tonight,
• Cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of AM inland rain, showers Wednesday afternoon, showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon while inland afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while showers inland at night and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, then showers Thursday night.
• highs 60-54 lows 47-45 warming to 47 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday, showers likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 56-62 lows 44-46.  (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy today and this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, showers and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Thursday and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), then cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening, then a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
•  free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today, 9,000 ft.falling to 8,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Wednesday night and Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 52-36 lows 36-28.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday, rain and snow showers decreasing late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
•  snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 39-43 lows 26-29.

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

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is  “Pancake Ice?” 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 (Shaded area with blue arrows) is sending subtropical warm air and moisture into the Pacific Northwest. A  frontal system moved in Sunday. A frontal system will bring more showers to us Wednesday. Here comes yet another cold front for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 4 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 3 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories: None At This Time.

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a bit cooler late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and a bit cooler, showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and breezy, a bit cooler Thursday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• lows 43-40 warming to 44 Thursday night highs 60-50.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Friday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Monday.
• high 52-56 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon and Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a bit cooler with rain Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), showers Wednesday night (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late at night) and Thursday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 42-47 cooling back to 42 Wednesday night highs 62-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow, a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 56-62 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight and Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, coastal rain and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon while inland afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms while showers inland at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday AM and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, showers and a bit cooler in the afternoon and breezy, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain likely (70%) and breezy late Thursday night.
• lows 47-45 warming to 47 Thursday night highs 60-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 56-62 lows 44-46.  (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon, evening showers,  rain and snow showers late at night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Thursday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night.
•  free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. late Wednesday night and Thursday, then4,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 38-28 highs 52-36.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
•  snow level 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 39-43 lows 26-29.

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

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

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is  “Pancake Ice?” 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 (Shaded area with blue arrows) will be sending more moisture into the Pacific Northwest for a while. A  frontal system moved in Sunday. We are in a short dry spell. The parade of storms continues Wednesday as a frontal system approaches. Here comes yet another frontal system for your Friday followed by one more frontal system approaching next Sunday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 7 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6 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: None At This Time.

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

• Partly cloudy this afternoon (Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a bit cooler late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), then rain at night.
• highs 62-57 lows 43-40.
• Cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
• high 50-57 lows 43-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is Advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon (Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day), clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, just partly cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a bit cooler with rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers and colder late at night.
• highs 65-60 lows 42-47 cooling back to 42 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 55-60 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37).

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon (Washington’s Birthday, Presidents Day), partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler Wednesday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), rain and a slight (20%) chance of  evening thunderstorms, then showers and  slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night.
• highs 62-60 lows 46-50 cooling to 45 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with rain Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit warmer Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 55-62 lows 48-45 warming back to 48 Saturday night.  (seasonal averages high 53 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer this afternoon (Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day), just partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM, rain likely (70%) and cooler Wednesday afternoon and evening, then rain and snow late at night.
•  free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. late tonight, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 6,000 ft. falling to 3,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 50-52 cooling to 47 Wednesday lows 38-36.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow likely (70%) Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday.
•  snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 Saturday night, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 36-42 lows 29-26 warming back to 29 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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