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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We’ve Already Had Winter Weather, So What’s Next?
You’ll want to read my feature story starting a series on service club organizations. This installment is called What Does Kiwanis Mean Anyway?
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No winner this week. Here is my new weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is the first rule when driving in fog? The correct answer is use only low beans while driving through fog. High beams show you more fog and can blind oncoming traffic. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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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Advisories:
- A Blue-Green Algae warning remains in effect for Lost Creek Lake, and Willow Creek Reservoir (NE Oregon). Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins, state public health officials said. The algae levels are likely associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the water that can be harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets, as well as skin contact with water, should be avoided according to the authorities.
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The upper airflow has become a ridge of high pressure that will keep us in colder air for a day or two.. A frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest bringing clouds and the chance of light rain and drizzle with it. Colder air will sweep in behind it.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene/Springfield: (GREEN) Burning Is Alowed.
Oakridge: (YELLOW) Burning Cautioned Against.
The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a patchy fog and a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle in the evening, patchy fog late at night,
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain Monday, a (40%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance Monday night,
- Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, at night (Christmas Eve),
- lows 42-28 highs 52-44.
- Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon (Christmas Day), Wednesday night ,
- Cloudy with areas of freezing fog Thursday AM, patchy fog in he afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday.
- lows 36-27 highs 50-40 warming to 44 Thursday . (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a areas of fog this evening, then a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of rain patchy fog late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night,
- A slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, partly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night and Wednesday (Christmas Day), then partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Friday.
- highs 43-37 warming to 39 Thursday lows 40-29. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and areas of fog late tonight,
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain with patchy fog late Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, and a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon, patchy fog through Tuesday evening, night, mostly sunny
- Wednesday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of patchy freezing fog Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers, patchy fog in the afternoon,
- Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
- highs near 53 lows 40-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County”
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon and evening,
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night.
- snow level 6,000 ft. today, 5,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, then 6,500 ft. at night.
- lows 32-24 highs 40-36 warming to 42 Monday.
- A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog in the evening, areas of freezing fog late Tuesday night (Christmas Eve),
- Then mostly sunny Wednesday (Christmas Day) and Thursday with partly cloudy skies Wednesday night and mostly clear Thursday night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog, patchy fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night and Saturday.
- snow level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. at night, 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 9,000 ft. Friday, then Friday, .
- highs 38-32 warming to 42 Thursday lows 24-29.
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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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