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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Tic-Tac-Toe In The Sky Or Something More Sinister?

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Turkey Tower?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will stay close by to keep the flow of moisture moving through the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system fell apart as it moved into Oregon. Another frontal system (shown offshore) will follow the upper level flow and move into Oregon increasing our chances for rain for the next few days.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN CULLABY LAKE JUST OFF HWY 101 BETWEEN ASTORIA AND SEASIDE IN CLATSOP COUNTY OREGON. 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 IN WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE SOUTH END OF SAUVIE ISLAND IN MULTNOMA COUNTY,  FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, 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 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 53 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:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain, heavy at times, late tonight (1 in. of rain possible),
• AM rain, a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 58-50 highs 70-73 cooling to near 70 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Saturday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday and in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Monday night and Tuesday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 70-72 cooling to 67 Tuesday lows 50-53 cooling back to 50 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 75 low 45).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Wednesday and in the evening (0.55 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night.
• lows 59-50 highs near 72.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
• highs 75-70 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 76 low 50)

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

• Cloudy with coastal rain tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain this evening and rain late tonight (1.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and in the evening, rain likely (60%) late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal showers and showers likely (60%) Thursday afternoon while a (40%) chance of inland showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday and at night.
• lows 60-54 highs 70-66.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 66-54 lows near 53. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and in the evening (0.75 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, then 8,000 ft. Thursday  through Friday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, then 8,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 47-40 highs 56-58.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of rain Monday afternoon and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday AM, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Monday, then 8,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 55-59 cooling to near 50 Tuesday lows near 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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