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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 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.
- A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON 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:
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight (New Year’s Eve),
- AM fog, cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday (New Year’s Day) and in the evening, areas of fog late Wednesday night,
- Areas of AM fog, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
- lows 34-40 cooling to 33 Friday night highs near 44.
- Patchy AM fog, cloudy Saturday, cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night through Sunday night,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- highs near 43 lows 32-35. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- 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 late Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday, patchy evening fog, cloudy with a (40%) chance rain Thursday night,
- Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night.
- lows 34-40 cooling to 34 Friday night highs .
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the afternoon, areas of fog Sunday night,
- Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday.
- 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:
- Partly cloudy with patchy fog this 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 slight (20%) chance of evening, coastal rain late Thursday night while inland rain likely (70%) late,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday (0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night.
- lows 38-44 cooling to 35 Friday night highs 55-50.
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs near 52 lows 35-38 cooling to 34 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just partly cloudy tonight (New Year’s Eve) and Wednesday (New Year’s Day), mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, rain and snow late at night,
- Cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (70%) Friday, a (60%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy late Friday night.
- snow level 6,5000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Thursday 5,500 ft. Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 2,500 ft. Friday night.
- lows 28-25 highs 45-37.
- A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly clear at night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday, then snow level 5,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
- highs 39-45 cooling to near 40 Tuesday lows 29-26.
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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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