Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Ionosphere?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal that moved through Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Satuday through next Wednesday giving us chances of getting wet.

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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 57 in the Moderate 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)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY BELOW 1,500 FT.FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM TODAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

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

• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer this afternoon, increasing clouds with snow and rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft. late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%) (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain,  rain and snow likely (70%) late Thursday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler (snow level 1,000 ft.), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50 %) chance of rain Friday afternoon Friday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain and snow likely (70%) late Friday night (snow level 1,500 ft.).
• highs 45-43 warming to 46 Friday lows 29-32.
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain and snow, a (0%) chance of snow late Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of snow late at night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Monday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 43-47 lows near 29 (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening,  becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 300 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 900 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night.
• highs 44-46 lows 28-32.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow  Saturday night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Monday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
• highs 44-48 lows near 29. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Partly cloudy with widespread AM frost, partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of evening coastal frost, rain likely (70%) late tonight while widespread inland evening frost and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Thursday while inland AM rain and snow and inland rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.rising to 2,000 ft.), coastal rain likely (70%) Thursday night while inland evening rain and snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and snow late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then rain and snow late Friday night.
• highs near 48 lows 30-36.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 46-48 lows 33-35. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit warmer Thursday, snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a snow likely (70%) Friday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow, then mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) Friday night.
• snow level at the surface tonight, free air freezing level at the surface. Wednesday and Wednesday evening, snow level 2,500 ft. Thursday evening, then at the surface Friday and Friday night.
• highs 28-30 cooling Saturday lows 14-18.
• Mostly cloudy with snow Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Sunday, evening snow likely (70%), snow late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of evening snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday.
• snow level 1,000 ft. Saturday, then at the surface Saturday night through Tuesday.
• highs 28-32 cooling to 30 Tuesday lows near 15.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Ionosphere?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal activity approaching Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Friday through next Tuesday giving us chances of getting wet.

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Air Quality Index:

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

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

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON,  THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS,
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY BELOW 1,500 FT.FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

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

• Mostly cloudy with evening snow and rain showers, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, increasing clouds with snow and rain late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%) (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening rain,  rain and snow likely (70%) late Thursday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) and a bit cooler (snow level 1,000 ft.), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50 %) chance of rain Friday afternoon Friday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain and snow likely (70%) late Friday night (snow level 1,500 ft.).
• lows 28-32 highs 45-43 warming to 46 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%), rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain and snow, a (0%) chance of snow late Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of snow late at night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a (40%) chance of evening rain, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Monday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow, then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 43-47 lows near 29 (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with evening snow and rain showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible lower elevations while 1-2 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft., snow level 100 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy start, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening,  becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 300 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 900 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain likely (70%) Friday, then rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night.
• lows 27-32 highs 44-46.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow  Saturday night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit warmer Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow and a bit warmer Monday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
• highs 44-48 lows near 29. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with evening coastal rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and  coastal showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland evening rain and snow showers with inland widespread frost with snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight, (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow below 1,000 ft. while 1-2 in. of snow above 1,000 ft.,snow level 300 ft.),
• Partly cloudy with widespread AM frost, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of evening coastal frost, rain likely (70%) late at night while widespread inland evening frost and a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and snow late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain Thursday while inland AM rain and snow and inland rain Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.rising to 2,000 ft.), coastal rain likely (70%) Thursday night while inland evening rain and snow likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of inland rain and snow late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then rain and snow late Friday night.
• lows 29-36 highs near 48.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, then rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 46-48 lows 33-35. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with evening show showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible),
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit warmer Thursday, snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a snow likely (70%) Friday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow, then mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) Friday night.
• snow level at the surface tonight, free air freezing level at the surface. Wednesday and Wednesday evening, snow level 2,500 ft. Thursday evening, then at the surface Friday and Friday night.
• lows 12-18 highs 28-30 cooling Saturday,
• Mostly cloudy with snow Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Sunday, evening snow likely (70%), snow late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow likely (70%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of evening snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday.
• snow level 1,000 ft. Saturday, then at the surface Saturday night through Tuesday.
• highs 28-32 cooling to 30 Tuesday lows near 15.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Ionosphere?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal activity approaching Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Friday through next Tuesday giving us chances of getting wet.

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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 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON,  THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST OF WESTERN OREGON.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, AND  THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS AND CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• *A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY BELOW 1,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY BELOW 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4PM TODAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

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

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible).
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, increasing clouds with snow showers at night (snow level 500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening showers likely (70%) and a (30%) chance of snow showers, good (50%) chance of showers and snow showers late  Thursday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers and snow showers, a (0%) chance of showers  (snow level 1,000 ft.), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50 %) chance of rain Friday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Friday night (snow level 1,500 ft.).
• lows 23-30 highs 40-44.
• Mostly cloudy with AM showers and snow snow showers, showers Saturday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), evening showers and a (40%) chance of snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• AM clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of snow showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday afternoon,
• highs 44-46 lows 32-27 (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with evening snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of snow late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Friday, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Friday night.
• lows 33-27 highs near 44.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Saturday and in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%)  at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday,
• highs 47-45 warming to 48 Monday lows 33-29. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with evening showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of coastal showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight, widespread frost late (1 in. of snow below 1,000 ft. while 1-2 in. of snow above 1,000 ft. ,snow level 400 ft.),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon while rain and snow showers, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers and widespread frost late at night while a slight (20%) chance of inland rain and snow showers with widespread frost late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers Thursday afternoon, widespread frost with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (30%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers late Friday night.
• lows near 35-29 warming to 32 Thursday night highs 45-48.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers likely (70%) and a bit warmer Monday afternoon,
• highs 48-46 warming back to 48 Sunday lows 33-30. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with evening show showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible),
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit warmer Thursday, patchy blowing snow in the afternoon, evening snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night.
• snow level at the surface tonight, free air freezing level 2,500 ft. Wednesday evening through Thursday evening,
• lows 16-13 warming to 18 Thursday night highs 24-29.
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and patchy blowing snow and a bit cooler Saturday, evening  snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Sunday, evening snow showers likely (70%), partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, snow showers likely (70%) Monday afternoon,
• snow level at the surface Saturday through Monday,
• highs 32-28 warming to 30 Monday lows 18-12.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Ionosphere?

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal activity approaching Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Thursday through next Monday giving us chances of getting wet.

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Air Quality Index:

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

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 61 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TODAY UNTIL 4 AM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11AM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWESTERN OREGON.AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OF WESTERN OREGON.

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

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow level 500 ft.), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), late evening rain and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain and snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 0.50 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday (1 in. of snow possible, snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon), a good (50%) chance of Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain and snow late Wednesday night (snow level 500 ft. late at night).
• highs near42 lows 32-26 warming to 28 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow level 500 ft.), rain Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of snow late Thursday night (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night),
• AM clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow (snow level 1,000 ft.), a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50 %) chance of rain Friday afternoon (snow level 500 ft.), evening rain and snow likely (70%), rain and snow likely (70%) late Friday night (snow level 1,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow (snow level 1,000 ft.), rain and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, evening rain and snow, a (%) chance of rain or snow late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a (30%) chance of snow, then rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon.).
• highs 42-45 cooling to 43 Saturday night lows 30-32 cooling to 29 Saturday night (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible lower elevations while 5-8 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft., snow level 900 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. this afternoon) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), evening rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible lower elevations while 4-7 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft., snow level 700 ft.)
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, partly cloudy showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon, just partly cloudy in the evening, rain and snow showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night.
• lows 33-27 highs 44-42 warming back to 44 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Friday and in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Saturday through Sunday,
• highs 43-47 cooling to 44 Saturday and Sunday lows near 32. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms while inland showers and snow showers with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler today (0.50 in. of rain possible, patchy blowing snow, snow possibly heavy at times, snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. this afternoon), evening coastal showers with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-5 in. of snow possible, snow level 900 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon while inland showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday, evening showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night (snow level 400 ft.),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, just partly cloudy and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night .
• highs 46-44 warming back to 46 Wednesday lows near 37-29.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a (30%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers and breezy Saturday and  Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and slightly warmer with rain and snow showers Sunday.
• highs 48-46warming back to 48 Sunday lows 30-33 cooling back to 30 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with AM snow, and a bit warmer with snow showers today (2-6 in. of snow possible, snow, possibly heavy at times this afternoon, snow showers tonight (3-7 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times) and breezy (Wind: S 5-15 mph increasing and shifting to W 15-25 mph late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday (1-2 in. of snow possible), a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night, evening show showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, partly cloudy in the evening,  then mostly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• snow level at the surface tonight, 1,500 ft. Monday afternoon, at the surface Monday night through Wednesday, then free air freezing level 2,500 ft. Wednesday evening.
• highs 28-25 warming to 27 Wednesday lows 17-13.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, snow and a bit warmer Thursday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of snow Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Friday, partly cloudy with a good 50%) chance of evening snow, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit cooler Saturday, snow likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with snow Sunday.
• snow level 2,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday evening, 1,500 ft. Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon, then at the surface Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 30-32 cooling to 28 Saturday and Sunday lows 16-18 cooling back to 16 Saturday night.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Inversion? Here is the correct answer. Inversion(abbrev. INVRN) Is generally, a departure from the usual increase or decrease in an atmospheric property with altitude. Specifically it almost always refers to a temperature inversion, i.e., an increase in temperature with height, or to the layer within which such an increase occurs. An inversion is present in the lower part of a cap.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a the frontal activity approaching Oregon.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Wednesday through next Sunday giving us chances of getting wet.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 85 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 58 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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ADVISORIES:

• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWESTERN OREGON.

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

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, under 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,00o ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and a bit cooler Monday (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 44-42 lows 33-24.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday and at night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Then mostly cloudy with showers Friday, showers likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday.
• highs near 44 lows 29-32 cooling back to 39 Friday night (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, and a bit cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible snow level 1,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, snow showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 600 ft.
• Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms rain and snow showers Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• highs 45-42 lows 32-29.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, partly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Friday, then rain and snow showers Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 46-44 lows 29-33 cooling to 30 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms with coastal showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms and a bit cooler this afternoon while inland AM rain and snow with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and inland showers with snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times, snow level 1,500 ft. ), evening coastal showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of coastal thunderstorms and coastal showers a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late tonight while inland evening rain and snow likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and inland showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of inland thunderstorms late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible, snow level 900 ft., snow possibly heavy at times late tonight) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a (30%) chance of thunderstorms while showers and snow showers with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Monday (0.50 in. of rain possible, snow possibly heavy at times, snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), evening coastal with a (30%) chance of thunderstorms and coastal showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms late at night while inland showers and snow showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a bit cooler Tuesday, evening rain and snow showers, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night.
• highs near 48 lows near 37-30.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday, evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Friday afternoon, rain and snow showers Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy with rain and snow showers Saturday.
• highs 49-47  lows 29-34. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with AM snow, snow showers and cooler today (2-6 in. of snow possible), showers tonight (3-6 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with showers Monday (3-5 in. of snow possible), snow, possibly heavy at times, at night (6-10 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: S 5-15 mph increasing and shifting to W 15-25 mph late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain or snow, showers and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon (3-6 in. of snow possible), then a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
• snow level at the surface tonight and Sunday, 1,500 ft. Sunday night, 2,000 ft. Monday,at the surface Monday night, 1,500 ft.  Tuesday, then at the surface Tuesday night.
• highs 43-26 lows 17-13.
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (40%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, snow likely (70%) late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow showers Thursday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers Friday, then snow showers likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday.
• snow level at the surface Wednesday through Saturday.
• highs 26-32 cooling to 27 Friday lows 13-20.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Inversion? Here is the correct answer. Inversion(abbrev. INVRN) Is generally, a departure from the usual increase or decrease in an atmospheric property with altitude. Specifically it almost always refers to a temperature inversion, i.e., an increase in temperature with height, or to the layer within which such an increase occurs. An inversion is present in the lower part of a cap.

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a slight pause in the frontal activity.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Tuesday through next Saturday giving us chances of getting wet.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 70 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 46 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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

• Mostly sunny start, becoming partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon, cloudy this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, under 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in., of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), evening showers likely (70%), snow likely (70%) rain or snow late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday rain at night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs near 45 lows near 32.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain Thursday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Then rain or snow likely (70%) Friday (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 42-45 lows 26-32 (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit warmer today, partly cloudy with evening rain and snow, cloudy with rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible snow level 1,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, snow showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 600 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon, then rain and snow showers Monday night.
• highs 49-44 lows 35-32.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Tuesday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) 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, a (0%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon and Thursday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday.
• highs 43-45 lows 30-28 warming to 34 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• AM widespread frost, sunny and slightly warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, mostly cloudy with coastal rain tonight while mostly cloudy with areas of evening inland frost, while partly cloudy with evening areas of inland frost and rain and snow rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow and cloudy with inland rain and snow late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and coastal rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon while inland rain and snow Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow possibly heavy at times), evening coastal rain likely (70%) with coastal snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms rain late Sunday night while inland evening rain and snow showers with inland rain and snow showers late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 900 ft., snow possibly heavy at times late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (snow possibly heavy at times) Monday, then rain and snow showers Monday night.
• highs near 48 lows near 34.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday and in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday.
• highs 49-47  lows 29-34. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny start, becoming partly cloudy and a bit cooler this afternoon, increasing clouds to cloudy with evening rain or snow likely (70%),  snow late tonight (2-6 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times,)
• Mostly cloudy with snow and cooler Sunday (6-10 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times in AM), a good (50%) chance of evening snow, rain and snow late at night (2-4 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Monday (3-6 in. of snow possible), evening snow, then snow late Monday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface tonight, 3,000 ft.  Saturday afternoon, snow level 1,500 ft. Saturday night, then 1,500 ft. Sunday through Monday night.
• highs 43-26 lows 22-17.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, rain and snow likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Thursday and Thursday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday.
• snow level 1,500 ft. Tuesday, at the surface Tuesday night, 1,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 2,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 1,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 26-32 cooling to 27 Friday lows 13-20.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Inversion? 

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a slight pause in the frontal activity.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Monday through next Friday giving us chances of getting wet.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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

• Mostly clear and cold tonight,
• Mostly sunny start, becoming partly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, cloudy in the evening, rain late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, under 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1 in., of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft.), evening showers likely (70%), snow likely (70%) rain or snow late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible1 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday rain at night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• lows 20-32 highs near 45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a bit cooler Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain Thursday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Then rain or snow likely (70%) Friday (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 42-45 lows 26-32 (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with evening rain and snow, cloudy with rain and snow late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level 1,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible snow level 1,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, snow showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 600 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Monday afternoon, then rain and snow showers Monday night.
• lows 23-35 cooling to 32 Monday night highs 49-44.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers Tuesday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70), a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) 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, a (0%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (0%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon and Thursday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday.
• highs 43-45 lows 30-28 warming to 34 Thursday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Clear with widespread frost tonight,
• AM widespread frost, sunny and slightly warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with coastal rain Saturday night while mostly cloudy with areas of evening inland frost, while partly cloudy with evening areas of inland frost and rain and snow rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow and cloudy with inland rain and snow late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and coastal rain likely (70%) Sunday afternoon while inland rain and snow Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow possibly heavy at times), evening coastal rain likely (70%) with coastal snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms rain late Sunday night while inland evening rain and snow showers with inland rain and snow showers late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, snow level 900 ft., snow possibly heavy at times late at night),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (snow possibly heavy at times) Monday, then rain and snow showers Monday night.
• lows 25-34 highs near 48.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Tuesday, evening rain and snow showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday and in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday.
• highs 49-47  lows 29-34. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny start, becoming partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, increasing clouds to cloudy with evening rain or snow likely (70%),  snow late Saturday night (2-6 i9n. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times,)
• Mostly cloudy with snow and cooler Sunday (6-10 in. of snow possible, snow possibly heavy at times in AM), a good (50%) chance of evening snow, rain and snow late at night (2-4 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Monday (3-6 in. of snow possible), evening snow, then snow late Monday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface tonight, 3,000 ft.  Saturday afternoon, snow level 1,500 ft. Saturday night, then 1,500 ft. Sunday through Monday night.
• lows 15-22 cooling to 17 Sunday night and Monday night highs 43-26.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Wednesday, rain and snow likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with rain and snow Thursday and Thursday  night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Friday.
• snow level 1,500 ft. Tuesday, at the surface Tuesday night, 1,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 2,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 1,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 26-32 cooling to 27 Friday lows 13-20.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Inversion? 

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a slight pause in the frontal activity.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Monday through next Friday keeping us wet.

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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 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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

• Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening snow with a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain, snow and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, then snow likely (70%) late Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 38-46 lows 17-30.
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%) and rain, rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a AM snow, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Tuesday night,
• Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM snow and rain, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, snow level (1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 45-43 lows 30-25 warming to 29 Thursday (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Sunny and a bit cooler today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
• highs 44-48 cooling back to 44 Sunday lows 22-33.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday, evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers  likely (70%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 46-44 warming to 45 Wednesday and Thursday lows 32-27 warming to 29 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Sunny and warmer today, clear with widespread frost tonight,
• AM widespread frost, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with evening coastal showers likely (70%) and mostly cloudy with coastal showers late at night while partly cloudy with evening inland rain and snow showers likely (70%) and mostly cloudy with inland rain and snow showers late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers late Sunday night (snow level 1,500 ft., snow possibly heavy at times).
• highs 47-49 cooling back to 47 Sunday lows 22-32.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers 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, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 47-49  lows 32-30. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM blowing snow, AM wind chill temperature down to -8, sunny and a bit cooler this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, increasing clouds with evening snow likely (70%),  snow late Saturday night (snow possibly heavy at times,)
• Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit cooler Sunday (possibly heavy at times in AM), a good (50%) chance of evening snow, then snow likely (70%) Sunday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface today and tonight, at the surface rising to 5,500 ft.  Saturday afternoon, snow level 2,000 ft. Saturday night, 1,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night.
• highs 28-39 cooling to 27 Sunday lows 13-22 cooling to 16 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Monday, evening snow, a good (50%) chance of snow late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, snow and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) Thursday.
• snow level 1,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday, 2,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 2,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 30-28 warming to warming back to 30 Wednesday and Thursday lows 17-13 warming to 16 Wednesday night.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is an “Inversion? 

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is slowly moving southward over the Pacific Northwest. The graphics for days 1-3 show a slight pause in the frontal activity.  The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Sunday through next Thursday keeping us wet.

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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 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 5 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, just partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening snow with a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow and rain, snow and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,500 ft.), a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, then snow likely (70%) late Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• lows 17-30 highs 38-46.
• Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (70%) and rain, rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a AM snow, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Tuesday night,
• Clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of AM snow and rain, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, snow level (1,000 ft.), a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 45-43 lows 30-25 warming to 29 Thursday (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening snow with a slight (20%) chance thunderstorms, a (40%) chance of snow tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Sunny and a bit cooler Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers late Saturday night (0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday night.
• lows 25-23 warming to 32 Saturday night and Sunday night highs 44-48 cooling back to 44 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday, evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers  likely (70%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then rain and snow showers likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 46-44 warming to 45 Wednesday and Thursday lows 32-27 warming to 29 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain, snow and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms and a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain and snow tonight while inland evening and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms snow showers likely (70%), a slight (20%) chance of inland snow showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 0 ft.),
• Sunny and warmer Friday, clear with widespread frost Friday night,
• AM widespread frost, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with evening coastal showers likely (70%) and mostly cloudy with coastal showers late at night while partly cloudy with evening inland rain and snow showers likely (70%) and mostly cloudy with inland rain and snow showers late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers (snow possibly heavy at times), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers late Sunday night (snow level 1,500 ft., snow possibly heavy at times).
• lows 25-22 warming 32 Saturday night and Sunday night highs 47-49 cooling back to 47 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, showers Monday afternoon, evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers 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, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Thursday.
• highs 47-49  lows 32-30. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, patchy blowing snow, wind chill temperature down to -9),
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM blowing snow, AM wind chill temperature down to -8, sunny and a bit cooler Friday afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, increasing clouds with evening snow likely (70%),  snow late Saturday night (snow possibly heavy at times,)
• Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit cooler Sunday (possibly heavy at times in AM), a good (50%) chance of evening snow, then snow likely (70%) Sunday night.
• snow level at the surface tonight, free air freezing level at the surface Friday and Friday night, at the surface rising to 5,500 ft.  Saturday afternoon, snow level 2,000 ft. Saturday night, 1,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night.
• lows 5-22 cooling to 16 Sunday night highs 28-39 cooling to 27 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Monday, evening snow, a good (50%) chance of snow late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, snow and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening snow, partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with snow likely (70%) Thursday.
• snow level 1,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, at the surface Tuesday through Wednesday, 2,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 2,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 30-28 warming to warming back to 30 Wednesday and Thursday lows 17-13 warming to 16 Wednesday night.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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. Here is my weekly new weather quiz question. What is an “Inversion? 

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An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (“U “shape) is allowing moisture in the form of clouds from frontal systems to move over the Pacific Northwest and bringing cold air with it. The graphics for days 1-3 show the frontal system that pushed through Oregon Tuesday and the next one, a backdoor cold front that will drop temperatures even lower. The graphics for days 3-7 show more complex frontal activity moving our way Sunday through next Thursday keeping us wet.

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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 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

NOTE: Outdoor burning remains temporarily prohibited for the following areas: Eugene-Springfield (Always), Florence (Always), Lowell, Oakridge and UGB, and Springfield and UGB.

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

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a good (50%) chance of snow showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening snow showers, just partly cloudy late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, evening snow likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then snow and rain late Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft.).
• highs 39-44 lows 17-30.
• Mostly cloudy AM rain and snow, rain and a bit cooler Sunday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%) with a (40%) chance of snow, snow likely (70%) late Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow likely (70%), rain and a bit warmer Monday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), evening rain likely (70%) with a (30%) of snow, a good good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Monday night (snow level 1,500 ft.),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, rain likely (70%) Tuesday afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, then a mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 43-45 lows 30-27 (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN– Burning is Allowed.

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

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Valley including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with AM snow showers, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible lower elevations and 3-4 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft., snow level 600 ft. this afternoon),  mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• AM clouds, sunny and a bit warmer Saturday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a evening rain and snow likely (70%), then rain and snow late Saturday night.
• highs 40-49 lows 25-23 warming to 32 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain and snow Sunday, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Monday afternoon and evening, rain and snow showers likely (70%) late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• highs 44-46 lows 33-29. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with AM showers, snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, rain and snow showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible below 1,000 ft. and 3-5 in. of snow possible above 1,000 ft., snow level 0 ft. rising to 500 ft. this afternoon), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening coastal rain and snow showers with  just partly cloudy at the shore late tonight while inland evening rain and snow showers likely (70%),a slight (20%) chance of inland snow showers late tonight (snow level 0 ft.),
• Sunny and a bit warmer Friday, clear Friday night,
• Sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, becoming mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (70%), then rain late Saturday night.
• highs 42-49 lows 20-32.
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) Sunday afternoon and evening, rain and snow late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, showers and a bit warmer and breezy Monday afternoon, rain and snow showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers and a bit warmer Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, then a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 47-49  lows 32-30. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Northern Oregon Cascades including the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with snow showers likely (70%) today (1 in. of snow possible, a good (50%) chance of evening snow showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers late tonight (little or no snow accumulation expected),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM snow showers, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph decreasing to E 10-15 mph in the afternoon), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Saturday, partly cloudy with a good (50%) of evening snow, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow late Saturday night.
• snow level at the surface today through Friday morning, free air freezing level at the surface Friday afternoon and Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 22-39 lows 6-22.
• Mostly cloudy with snow and a bit cooler Sunday (AM snow possibly heavy at times), snow likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with snow Monday, snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with snow Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday.
• snow level 1,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night, 1,500 ft.  Monday, then at the surface Monday night through Wednesday.
• highs 12-22 lows 12-22.

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For all of your Eugene-Springfield and Lane County News, Weather, and Sports go to: EugeneDailyNews.com

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