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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 THROUGH NOON MONDAY 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 still controlling our weather. It will be replaced by an upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape) allowing a weak frontal system to bring another chance of precipitation between tonight and Friday. A high pressure ridge will build back in for a dry weekend.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 36 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 65 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 Allowed.
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 (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, cloudy and colder with patchy freezing fog late Friday night,
- A mic of clouds and sun with patchy AM freezing fog, cloudy with patchy freezing fog late Saturday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog Sunday, patchy lingering afternoon fog, and Sunday night.
- lows 40-28 warming to 32 Sunday night highs 44-40.
- Cloudy Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
- highs 43-46 lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance showers late tonight,
- Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night,
- Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night.
- Sunny with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
- lows 38-28 warming to 33 Sunday night highs 45-35 warming to 42 Sunday.
- Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a (30%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday.
- highs 45-48 lows near 39. (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 a (40%) chance of coastal showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers tonight while a (30%) chance of inland rain late,
- Cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late Friday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog, becoming mostly sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog late Saturday night,
- Sunny with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
- lows 40-29 warming to 36 Sunday night highs 50-56.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
- Showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
- highs near 50 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible,),
- Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy and colder late Friday night,
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night.
- snow level 7,o00 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. at night, 9,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,500 ft.Sunday night.
- lows 30-22 warming to near 30 Sunday night highs 38-44.
- A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- A (40%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
- free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, snow level 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 3,500 ft. at night 3,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 3,000 ft. Thursday.
- highs 44-34 lows 30-25.
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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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