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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 has followed the upper level flow and moved through Oregon increasing our chances for rain.

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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 33 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 33 in the Good 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 (40%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and in the 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),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 54-50 highs near 72.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and 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,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 72-66 lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 75 low 45).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) of rain this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 54-50 highs near 74.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of late  Sunday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Monday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, then sunny Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 75-72 lows 52-47. (seasonal averages high 76 low 50)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (2o%) chance showers tonight.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 56-53 highs 62-60.
• Mostly cloudy Sunday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, then sunny in the afternoon.
• highs 65 lows 54-52. (seasonal averages high 64 low 49)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County

• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, (0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 7,500 ft. Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, above 8,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 44-39 warming to 43 Saturday night highs 60-56.
• 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 (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday through Wednesday.
• highs 54-56 cooling to 50 Tuesday warming to 54 Wednesday lows 42-35.

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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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