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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column. This installment is called All I Want For Christmas Is….
And don’t forget my latest feature story on continuing series on service club organizations
called What Does Kiwanis Mean Anyway?
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Advisories:
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TODAY UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA AND THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TODAY UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TODAY THROUGH NOON SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, CENTRAL AND LAKE COUNTY.
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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A A frontal system moved through the Pacific Northwest bringing clouds and the chance of colder air swept in behind it. A high pressure ridge ( Shaded is moving in and will dry us out from today and beyond Chuistmas.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 35 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 102 in the Unhealty For Sensitive groups 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:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog today, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog tonight (Christmas Eve),
- Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM with fog and patchy freezing fog (Christmas Day), Wednesday night,
- Cloudy with areas of freezing fog Thursday AM, patchy fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
- highs 44-39 lows 25-27.
- Cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog Friday and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, patchy fog Saturday night,
- Cloudy with areas of freezing fog Sunday, areas of fog at bight with freezing fog late at night,
- Then cloudy with areas of freezing AM fog, then patchy fog Monday afternoon.
- highs 40-45 lows 28-32 . (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with patchy freezing fog in the AM, partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with patchy fog and areas of freezing fog late Wednesday night,
- AM clouds with areas of fog and freezing fog Thursday, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Thursday evening, patchy fog and freezing fog late Thursday night,
- highs 44-40 warming to 42 Thursday lows 30-32.
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late at night,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and night with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night,
- Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Monday AM with patchy afternoon fog remaining.
- highs near 43 lows near 32. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday (Christmas Day), mostly clear Wednesday night,
- Sunny Thursday, mostly clear with patchy fog late Thursday night.
- highs 50-54 lows 32-36.
- Partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Friday night,
- Areas of patchy fog Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog and freezing fog late Saturday night,
- Areas of AM patchy fog and freezing fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Then partly cloudy with patchy AM fog Monday.
- highs 55-52 lows 37-35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Partly this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy tonight, (Christmas Eve),
- Sunny Wednesday (Christmas Day) and Thursday with clear skies Wednesday night, and mostly clear Thursday night.
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Wednesday, 10,000 ft. at night and Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 39-52 lows 22-31.
- Partly cloudy with areas of AM freezing fog,
- Sunny Friday and Saturday and clear at night.
- Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Monday, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
- Free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 7,500 ft. at night and Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 52-48 lows near 32.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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