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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wall Cloud?” 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:
- 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 early today. 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 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 83 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:
- Mostly cloudy with areas of fog into early this afternoon, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear evening, cloudy and colder with patchy freezing fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM freezing fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
- Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
- highs 48-44 lows 28-32.
- Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, 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:
- Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog Saturday AM, patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly clear with patchy fog and freezing fog late at night.
- Sunny with areas of AM fog and freezing fog, patchy lingering fog Sunday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night.
- highs 47-40 warming to 44 Sunday lows 32-28 warming to 32 Sunday night.
- Patchy fog Monday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Thursday.
- highs 45-49 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 patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog inland late tonight,
- Patchy inland AM fog and freezing fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, clear Saturday night,
- Sunny Sunday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late at night.
- highs 50-56 lows 32-36.
- Mostly cloudy Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
- Rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
- highs 50-42 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 showers today, mostly clear and colder late tonight,
- Mostly sunny Saturday, sunny Sunday, clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night.
- snow level 5,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. at night, then 10,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
- highs 38-48 lows 22-30.
- 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 mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
- free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, snow level 5,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 3,500 ft. at night 4,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then 3,500 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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