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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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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) has returned the flow of moisture over us. A cold front, pushed by the upper level low, moved into Oregon today.

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN CULLABY LAKE JUST OFF HWY 101 BETWEEN ASTORIA AND SEASIDE IN CLATSOP COUNTY OREGON, 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 32 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 and cooler with showers likely (70%) and increasing this evening, scattered  showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain), partly cloudy and colder Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog in the AM, mostly sunny and just a bit warmer Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, then sunny Thursday afternoon.
• lows near 49-40 warming back to 49 Thursday highs 63-74.
• Mostly sunny with patchy fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon through Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 79-76 lows 50-56. (seasonal averages high 72 low 44).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) chance of showers likely (60%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain),
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy  Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear at night
• lows 53-44 warming to 50 Thursday night highs 67-82.
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, mostly clear each night,
• Then sunny Monday.
• highs 83-80 lows 52-55. (seasonal averages high 74 low 48)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday (under 0.10 in. of rain), partly cloudy at night,
• Sunny and warmer Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear Thursday night.
• lows 54-48 warming to 52 Thursday night highs 65-67.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, clear late Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy as night and Monday.
• highs near 68 lows 52-55. (seasonal averages high 63 low 48)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County

• Mostly cloudy with showers increasing to likely (70%) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the evening, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, sunny and a little bit warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Sunny Thursday, then clear at night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night, 13,000 ft. Thursday, then 14,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 39-32 warming to 44 Thursday night highs 50-67.
• Mostly sunny  Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, mostly clear each night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. Friday through Monday.
• highs near 72 lows 47-46.

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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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