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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in. The chance of rain has returned as another frontal system marched into Oregon.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 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 18 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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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible), rain, heavy at times, in the evening, rain Wednesday night (1 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, then showers likely (70%) at night.
• lows 52-55 cooling back to 52 Thursday night highs 64-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs 62-64 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers with showers likely (70%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.35 in. of rain possible, 1.05 in. of rain possible at night) through Thursday night.
• lows 50-55 cooling to 52 Thursday night highs 66-63.
• Rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 67-64 warming to 68 Monday lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 44)

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

• Cloudy with coastal showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening while showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night (0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (1.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), then rain Wednesday night (1.25 in. of rain possible).
• lows 54-56 highs 63-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday through Sunday, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday.
• highs near 63 lows 54-50 warming back to 54 Monday. (seasonal averages high 60 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with increasing evening showers, scattered showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Thursday, then showers Thursday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday, then 7,500 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 35-42 cooling to 40 Thursday night highs 47-52 cooling back to 47 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Monday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 8,000 ft. Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 53-55 cooling to 47 Monday lows 37-32.

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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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