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

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over clearing the skies. By Saturday a a cold front will move in and a second cold front is over the Pacific Ocean not too far behind it. And here’s another frontal system approaching the coast Tuesday.

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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 3 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 11 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, clear with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, clear Thursday night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and mild in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 35-46 highs near 60.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Showers and a bit cooler Monday, showers likely (70%) at night and Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 59-54 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 clear with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, then just cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 40-47 highs 69-62.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Showers and a bit cooler Monday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 65-58 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).

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

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain Friday night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday,  just mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 44-48 highs 67-57.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (60%) Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Showers and a bit cooler Monday, showers likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-55 lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, clear late tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy and a bit warmer in the afternoon and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night.
• lows 24-38 highs 47-56 cooling to 54 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Sunday, showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder Monday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 50-37 lows 33-28.

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

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

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

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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over clearing the skies. By Saturday a a cold front will move in and a second cold front is over the Pacific Ocean not too far behind it. And here’s another frontal system approaching the coast Tuesday.

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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 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 11 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, clear with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy and mild Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• highs 58-62 lows 35-45.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 58-55 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Then patchy mainly AM and late night fog and sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy in the evening and mostly cloudy Friday night,
• highs 62-70 cooling to 67 Friday lows 39-46.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, showers Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 62-56 warming to 58 Tuesday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight chance of rain this AM, mostly cloudy at the shore while partly cloudy inland and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, patchy coastal fog, clear late at night,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 58-68 cooling to 60 Friday lows 43-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and a bit cooler Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, showers Sunday night and Monday (cooler), then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 57-54 lows near 47. (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 AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this evening, just mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night.
• highs 42-52 lows 23-36.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, showers at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday (a bit cooler).
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 48-40 lows 37-29.

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

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An upper level low trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and moving slowly to the north. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over by Wednesday. By Saturday a cold front (position shown is Sunday) over the Pacific Ocean moves through and a second cold front moves in behind it.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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Advisories:

• A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

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

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with possible sun peeks and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• lows 40-34 warming to 43 Friday night highs 59-66.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night through Tuesday.
• highs 57-55 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with a (40%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy  and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Then patchy mainly AM and late night fog and sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• lows 43-39 warming to 46 Friday night highs 62-68.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, showers Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 62-56 warming to 58 Tuesday lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) this evening and a (30%) chance of rain late tonight while a (30%) chance of inland rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) also patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight chance of rain Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly clear in the evening, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, clear at night with patchy coastal fog late,
• Sunny in the AM, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 46-43 warming to 48 Friday night highs 58-65 cooling to 60 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, showers Sunday night and Monday (cooler), then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 57-54 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and snow and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon, just mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 26-35 highs 42-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Then rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday through Tuesday (a bit cooler).
• snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, 4,500 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 47-42 warming to 45 Monday cooling back to 42 Tuesday lows 35-32.

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

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An upper level low trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and moving slowly to the north. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over by Wednesday. By Saturday a cold front (position shown is Sunday) over the Pacific Ocean moves through and a second cold front moves in behind it.

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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 9 in the Good 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight, patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then clear Thursday night.
• highs 52-62 lows 40-34 warming to 36 Thursday night.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clouds slowly increasing to mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 66-56 lows 43-46 cooling back to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night.
• highs 54-67 lows near 40.
• Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then showers likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 67-59 warming to 62 Monday lows 45-43. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).

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

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers with patchy fog tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 54-64 lows near 43.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-57 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with snow showers this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, just mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• snow level 3,000 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 36-47 lows 26-28.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night and Monday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 46-42 lows 35-32.

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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 weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  a “Percolation Path?” Here is the correct answer. A Percolation Path: In hydrologic terms, the course followed by water moving or percolating through any other permeable material, or under a dam which rests upon a permeable foundation. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and moving slowly to the north. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over by Wednesday. By Saturday a cold front is poised over the Pacific Ocean to approach the coast and ,of course, that means a return to wet weather.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 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 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 6 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS,  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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms and small hail possible, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with showers Tuesday AM, a bit warmer with the chance of showers decreasing to (30%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening,  just clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then clear Thursday night.
• lows 38-40 cooling to 34 Wednesday night, warming to 36 Thursday night highs 50-60.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday and at night,
• Cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 66-56 lows 43-46 cooling back to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. late tonight),
• AM showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, mostly clear at night.
• lows near 40 highs 54-67.
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and sunny and a bit warmer Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 67-59 warming to 62 Monday lows 45-43. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).

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

• Cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers with patchy fog Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a bit warmer with a slight (20 %) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows near 43 highs 54-64.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, then showers likely (70%) Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 62-57 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
•  Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon, just mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Thursday, then clear at night.
• snow level 3,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 25-28 highs 34-45.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 46-42 lows 35-32.

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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 weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  a “Percolation Path?” Here is the correct answer. A Percolation Path: In hydrologic terms, the course followed by water moving or percolating through any other permeable material, or under a dam which rests upon a permeable foundation. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and moving slowly to the north. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over by Wednesday. By Saturday a cold front is poised over the Pacific Ocean to approach the coast and ,of course, that means a return to wet weather.

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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 8 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 6 AM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR EASTERN CURRC COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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 showers and cooler today (0.50 in. of rain possible, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and small hail possible), showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday AM, a bit warmer with the chance of showers decreasing in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday, then just mostly clear with patchy fog Wednesday night.
• highs 49-55 lows 40-36.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night and partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 62-65 cooling to 60 Sunday lows 35-45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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:

• Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler today (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft,), cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, a good (50%) rain and snow showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft.), a (30%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then just mostly clear Wednesday night.
• highs 50-58 lows near 38.
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday.
• highs 63-68 cooling to 58 Saturday and Sunday lows 38-44. (seasonal averages high 58 low 39).

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.40 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers, showers likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers with patchy fog Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then just partly c loudy Wednesday night.
• highs 50-56 lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Wednesday night.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, becoming mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and at night.
• Then cloudy with rain likely (60%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 62-65 cooling to 56 Saturday and Sunday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler today (3-6 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers with small hail possible this evening, snow showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then just mostly clear Wednesday night.
• snow level 2,500 ft. today through Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 32-42 lows 24-26.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 6,500 ft. Sunday.
• highs 45-50 cooling to 42 Sunday lows 28-33.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  a “Percolation Path?” Here is the correct answer. A Percolation Path: In hydrologic terms, the course followed by water moving or percolating through any other permeable material, or under a dam which rests upon a permeable foundation. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and moving slowly to the north. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) will take over by Wednesday. By Saturday a cold front is poised over the Pacific Ocean to approach the coast and ,of course, that means a return to wet weather.

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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 8 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 HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY FOR  EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Showers and cooler Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday AM, a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then just partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night.
• lows 40-36  highs near 49-55.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 62-65 cooling to 60 Sunday lows 35-45. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with rain and snow showers tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft.),
• Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Monday (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft,), cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening, a good (50%) rain and snow showers late Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then just mostly clear Wednesday night.
• lows near 38 highs 50-58.
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
  Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 63-68 cooling to 58 Saturday and Sunday lows 38-44. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39).

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), cloudy with evening showers, coastal showers likely (70%) Monday night while (50%) chance of inland showers late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),  a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, then just mostly clear Wednesday night.
• lows 42-44 cooling back to 42 Wednesday night highs 50-56.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday and at night.
• Then cloudy with a a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 62-65 cooling to 56 Saturday and Sunday lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-10 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler Monday (4-8 in. of snow possible), rain and snow showers in the evening, snow showers late at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with AM snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, then just mostly clear Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late tonight, 2,500 ft. Monday through Tuesday, 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows24-26 highs 32-42.
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) and a bit cooler Sunday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday  night, then 6,500 ft. Sunday.
• highs 45-50 cooling to 42 Sunday lows 28-33.

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

________________

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  a “Percolation Path?” Here is the correct answer. A Percolation Path: In hydrologic terms, the course followed by water moving or percolating through any other permeable material, or under a dam which rests upon a permeable foundation. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and has kept the showers around as is sending us another frontal system today. The parade of storms continues with this frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) as it moves toward us. Friday a cold front is poised over the Pacific Ocean to approach the coast. Note: Hope you didn’t forget that this is the weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins. Remember you were supposed to “Spring Forward” and turn your clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night. The official change occurred at 2:00 am today. The Fire Department reminds you to check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors and  Radon detectors if you have them. You still have “time” to make the change if you forgot.

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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 8 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 HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM  TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY,
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MONDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL5 PM MONDAY FOR  THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, showers this afternoon and evening (0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph increasing and shifting SW 20-30 mph gusts to 40 mph this afternoon), showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs near 53-55 lows near 40.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy both nights,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 57-66 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with rain today (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening showers, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.40 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.),
• Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft,), evening showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 53-50 warming to 54 Tuesday lows near 40.
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 60-68 cooling to 64 Saturday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39).

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

• Coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this AM and rain this afternoon while rain inland, rain possibly heavy at times in the AM (1.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph at the shore while SW 20-30 mph inland), showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 decreasing to SW 10-20 mph late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (70%) Monday night while evening showers likely (70%) inland and a good (50%) chance of inland showers late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 54-52 warming back to 54 Tuesday lows 43-45.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 59-65 cooling back to 59 Saturday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Rain and snow today (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-9 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph gusts to 45 mph increasing and shifting to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph this afternoon), rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 4-8 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler Monday, rain and snow showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 3,000 ft. tonight, 2,500 ft. Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 40-37 lows 23-25.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 38-48 cooling to 46 Saturday lows 26-34.

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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 for the last time. What is  a “Percolation Path?” Here is the correct answer. A Percolation Path: In hydrologic terms, the course followed by water moving or percolating through any other permeable material, or under a dam which rests upon a permeable foundation. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and has kept the showers around as it sent another frontal system into Oregon today. The parade of storms continues with this frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) as it moves toward us. Friday a cold front is poised over the Pacific Ocean to approach the coast. Note: Don’t forget that this is the weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins. Remember to “Spring Forward” and turn your clocks ahead one hour at bedtime tonight. The official change occurs at 2:00 am Sunday. The Fire Department reminds you to check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors and  Radon detectors if you have them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 8 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 6in 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 FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 PM  SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY,
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL  NOON SUNDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8AM UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN 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 a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with small hail possible this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times, Sunday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing and shifting SW 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), showers Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Monday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 42-39 highs near 53-55.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy both nights,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 57-66 cooling to 62 Saturday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3.500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), evening showers, rain and snow showers late Sunday night (0.40 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.),
• Rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,500 ft,), evening showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 42-39 warming to 42 Tuesday night highs 53-50 warming to 54 Tuesday.
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Patchy mainly AM and late night fog and mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 60-68 cooling to 64 Saturday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39).

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland),
• Coastal rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday AM and rain in the afternoon while rain inland, rain possibly heavy at times in the AM (1.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph at the shore while SW 20-30 mph inland), showers Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 decreasing to SW 10-20 mph late Sunday night),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday (0.40 in. of rain possible), coastal showers likely (70%) Monday night while evening showers likely (70%) inland and a good (50%) chance of inland showers late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (60%) and a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 45-43 warming back to 45 Monday night highs 54-52 warming back to 54 Tuesday.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday.
• highs 59-65 cooling back to 65 Saturday lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight, rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Sunday (0.75 in. of rain possible, 5-9 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph gusts to 45 mph increasing and shifting to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph in the afternoon), rain and snow showers Sunday night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 4-8 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler Monday, rain and snow showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, 3,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then 3,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 28-23 warming back to 25 Tuesday night highs 40-37.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday,  just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 38-48 cooling to 46 Saturday lows 26-34.

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

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

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  a “Percolation Path?” Here is the correct answer. A Percolation Path: In hydrologic terms, the course followed by water moving or percolating through any other permeable material, or under a dam which rests upon a permeable foundation. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) still controls our weather and has kept the showers around as it sends another frontal system into Oregon. The parade of storms continues with this frontal system (position shown is Monday) as it moves in Sunday. Note: Don’t forget that this is the weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins. Remember to “Spring Forward” and turn your clocks ahead one hour at bedtime tonight. The official change occurs at 2:00 am Sunday. The Fire Department reminds you to check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors and  Radon detectors if you have them.

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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 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 5 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN 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 a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with small hail possible and a bit warmer today (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), evening showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and small hail possible), rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain, possibly heavy at times, Sunday (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph), showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Monday, then showers likely (70%) at night.
• highs near 52-50 lows 42-39.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 53-63 lows 40-37 warming back to 40 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37).

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is 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 with rain and a bit cooler today (0.55 in. of rain possible, afternoon snow level 3,000 ft.), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.60 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), evening showers, rain and snow showers late Sunday night (0.40 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,500 ft.),
• Rain and snow showers Monday (snow level 2,500 ft,), showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• highs near 52 lows 44-40.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, showers likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy mainly AM and late night fog and mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 56-66 lows 40-36 warming back to 40 Friday. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39).

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms (0.80 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph),
• Rain Sunday, heavy at times in the AM, (1.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph decreasing to SW 15-25 mph late afternoon at the shore while SW 15-25 mph inland in the afternoon), showers Sunday night (0.60 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 20-25 gusts to 40 mph decreasing to SW 10-20 mph late Sunday night),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Monday, then showers likely (70%) Monday night.
• highs near 53 lows 45-43 warming back to 45 Monday night.
• Cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and a bit warmer Thursday and Friday, mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 54-62 lows 43-40 warming to 44 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41).

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler today (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Rain and snow Sunday (1.00 in. of rain possible, 8-12 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph gusts to 50 mph increasing and shifting to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 6o mph on exposed ridges in the afternoon), rain and snow showers at night and windy (Wind: W 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Monday and Monday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, 3,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Sunday, 3,000 ft. Sunday night, 2,500 ft. Monday, then 3,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs 38-34 lows 28-24.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) and a bit cooler Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday,  just partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly sunny and warmer Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. Tuesday, 4,500 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 35-47 lows 25-30.

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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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