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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column I Had To Decide “Weather Or Not” For My Future.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Buffalo Isn’t Only Known For Its Wings.”

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Another upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is moving in starting a cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Tuesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE FREMONT BRIDGE IN MULTNOMA COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 44 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 62 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of early afternoon sprinkles, a good (50%) chance of showers late this afternoon and tonight,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy Friday and Friday night.
• highs 82-77 warming back to 82 Friday lows 55-49.
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 89-78 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM, a(30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday AM, partly cloudy and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear at night.
• highs 84-76 warming to 84 Friday lows 56-53.
• Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 93-88 lows near 56. (seasonal averages high 79 low 51)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers today, showers likely (60%) tonight,
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of  showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of evening showers, just partly cloudy late Thursday night,
• AM clouds, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and at night.
• highs 66-68 lows 57-52.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday.
• highs 70-63 Sunday and warming to 67 Tuesday lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of sprinkles early this afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday night, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 75-64 warming to 70 Friday lows 47-42.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (a bit cooler), mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday, 13,000 ft. Sunday night through  Monday night, then 14,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 79-70 lows near 47.

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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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