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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Don’t Always get What We Want, Do We?
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 UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE GREATER VANCOUVER METRO AREA.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
- AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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An upper level high pressure ridge ( Shaded “arch” shape) is strengthening again. It will weaken a bit today allowing a weak frontal system to slip through for possible sprinkles. The ridge will regain strength and continue the dry weather through New Year’s Day, then a frontal system will bring another chance of precipitation between Thursday and Friday.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 77 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: (YELLOW) Burning Cautioned Against.
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 patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
- Cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday AM, patchy fog in the afternoon (New Year’s Day), just cloudy Wednesday night,
- Cloudy with areas of AM fog Thursday, then rain likely (70%) Thursday night.
- highs 43-47 lows near 34.
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday and Sunday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Monday.
- highs 46-44 lows near 30. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, patchy fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, patchy fog Wednesday afternoon (New Year’s Day) and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday, patchy fog and a (30%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Thursday night.
- highs 47-44 lows 34-40.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, patchy fog late,
- Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- highs 47-43 lows 35-32 warming to 36 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy fog this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
- Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog Wednesday (New Year’s Day), patchy fog again Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening, rain late Thursday night.
- highs 53-55 lows 37-44.
- Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
- Partly cloudy Saturday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
- highs 54-50 warming to near 54 Saturday lows 36-33 warming to 38 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- AM clouds, partly cloudy today, partly cloudy tonight (New Year’s Eve) and Wednesday (New Year’s Day) and again Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) at night.
- free air freezing level 8,000 ft. today and tonight, 9,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday and 7,000 ft. Thursday night.
- highs 45-40 warming to 43 Thursday lows 28-30.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with partly cloudy skies at night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 3,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 6,000 ft. at night, then 5,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 36-39 lows 24-30 cooling to 26 Sunday night.
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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.
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