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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column How Dry I Am.
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: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
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An upper level high pressure ridge ( Shaded “arch” shape) is going to keep sending waves of moisture at us. Another frontal system will push through Oregon on Saturday increasing our chances for rain even more.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 46 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 125 in the Unhealthy 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 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 AM showers, rain this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, rain likely (60%) late Thursday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
- AM rain likely (70%), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then rain at night.
- highs 47-45 lows 40-45.
- Rain Saturday AM (possibly heavy at times), showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
- A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday.
- highs 47-52 lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Rain likely (60%) this AM, rain this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and tonight,
- A good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night.
- highs 50-47 warming to 50 Friday lows 40-45.
- Rain Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon.
- highs 50-45 warming to near 48 Tuesday lows 33. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Rain likely (60%) this AM, rain this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight,
- A good (50%) chance of AM showers, showers likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday afternoon, then rain and breezy late Friday night.
- highs 52-50 warming to 53 Friday lows 42-47.
- Rain and breezy Saturday, showers likely (60%) at night,
- Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
- Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and night,
- Then patchy AM fog and mostly cloudy Tuesday.
- highs 52-54 Monday lows 42-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 1-4 in. of snow possible), rain and snow tonight,
- Rain and snow showers Thursday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow likely (60%) late Thursday night,
- Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain, then rain likely (60%) Friday night.
- snow level 5,500 ft. today, 4,000 ft. tonight, 3,000 ft. Thursday, 3,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
- highs 38-32 warming to 39 Friday lows 27-33.
- Rain and snow Saturday and breezy, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night,
- Cloudy with a (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
- snow level 6,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. Saturday afternoon, 3,000 ft. at night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 7,500 ft. at night, then 7,000 ft. Monday.
- highs 37-43 lows 26-30.
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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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