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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 and will keep the precipitation around. A frontal system will bring much more rain and some wind to Oregon late tonight and Wednesday. Look for another frontal system to move in over the weekend.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 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 5 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 HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS AND HEADLANDS FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• 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:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain, heavy at times, Wednesday afternoon and evening (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 35 mph), rain Wednesday night (1.00 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, then rain Friday night.
• lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Thursday night and Friday night highs 63-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 63-60 warming to 63 Tuesday lows 50-47 warming back to 50 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy today with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (1.05 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Friday night highs 68-66.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 64-68 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 64 low 44)

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

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers this evening and rain late tonight while a slight (20%) chance of inland evening showers and showers late tonight inland (0.20 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), rain Wednesday night (1.60 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers Thursday AM and showers likely (70%) in the afternoon while inland showers all day (0.25 in. of rain possible) a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 57-55 highs near 65.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, showers Saturday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%)  chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday.
• highs n62-65 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 60 low 46)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night (1.50  in. of rain possible),
• Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
• The mostly cloudy with rain Friday, and rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. night, 7,500 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft.late Friday night.
• lows 38-42 cooling to 38 Friday night highs 52-47 warming to 54 Friday.
• Rain likely (60%) Saturday, showers  likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 49-46 warming to 52 Tuesday lows 34-32 warming to 36 Monday night.

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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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