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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Book Report, Really?

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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 an “occluded front?”  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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is warming us up and dried us out.

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Your College Football Forecasts:

This evening- Ducks vs Arizona at Autzen Stadium, Eugene Kickoff 7:30 pm- Clear to partly cloudy, Temperature near 60 cooling as the game progresses, Wind: N 5-10 mph.

Saturday October 4th- Beavers vs Colorado at Folsom Field, Boulder Kickoff time 1:00 pm (PDT) – Sunny, Temperature near 68 warming to near 74 as the game progresses, Wind: NW 10 mph.

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Advisories:

• THE HEALTH ADVISORIES ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE FOR WALTERVILLE POND IN LANE COUNTY AND THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER FROM THE SOUTH END OF ROSS ISLAND DOWNSTREAM TO THE SOUTH END OF SAUVIE ISLAND IN MULTNOMA COUNTY  HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
• 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, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS 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 39 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 9 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 clear this evening, patchy low clouds and fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 42-48 highs 78-80.
• Mostly sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night through Thursday.
• highs 76-70 warming to 72 Thursday lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 70 low 43).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny a bit warmer Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, clear each night.
• lows 47-50 highs near 83.
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night and mostly clear night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy with slow cooling Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 82-74 lows 53-50. (seasonal averages high 72 low 47)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Friday and Saturday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 52-56 highs 72-70.
• Partly cloudy Monday through Thursday.
• highs 70-66 lows 56-53. (seasonal averages high 63 low 47)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Friday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, partly cloudy Saturday night, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, 14,000 ft. rising to 15,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 40-46 cooling back to to 44 Sunday night highs 76-72.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler cooler Monday, party cloudy at night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon,  partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday AM, mostly sunny and cooler in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny in the AM, then partly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday afternoon.
• free air freezing level 15,000 ft. falling to 14,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 14,000 ft. Monday night, 14,000 ft. falling to 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 13,000 ft. falling to 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Wednesday, then 11,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 73-66 lows 45-40.

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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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