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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 with a short-lived cooling trend in the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system is pushing into California from the west and along with the upper level low they combine to send moisture at us from the south and southwest.  Another frontal system looks like it will move through Oregon next Wednesday. Autumn officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox at 7:29 PM next Monday September 22nd.

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Advisories:

• 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 57 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 67 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:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight with patchy fog,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of smoke late at night,
• Sunny and warmer with areas of smoke Saturday, clear with areas of  smoke at night,
• Sunny with areas of smoke again Sunday, clear with patchy evening smoke, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Sunday night highs 85-90 cooling to 86 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday morning, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 79-67 lows 52-56 cooling to 53 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 77 low 47).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of shower this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday and Sunday, clear Saturday night, mostly clear Sunday evening, then partly cloudy late Sunday night.
• lows 57-54 warming to 60 Saturday night cooling to 56 Sunday night highs 84-96 cooling to 92 Sunday.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%)  Wednesday afternoon, then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 84-72 lows 55-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 78 low 51)

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• AM clouds, sunny Friday afternoon and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Patchy fog Sunday AM, partly cloudy with lingering fog in the afternoon and Sunday night.
• lows near 54 highs 69-66.
• Patchy fog Monday AM, partly cloudy with lingering fog in the afternoon and Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, then showers likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 67-64 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 65 low 50)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly sunny with areas of smoke Friday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of smoke late Friday night,
• Sunny and warmer Saturday with areas of smoke, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny with areas of smoke Sunday and in the evening, mostly clear at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday, then 15,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night.
• lows 43-51 highs 76-83.
• Mostly sunny Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday morning, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon and evening, then a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night and Thursday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday through Thursday.
• highs 69-54 lows 48-42.

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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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