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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 today and tonight. 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 18 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 11 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS AND HEADLANDS FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 11 PM TODAY 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:

• Rain today, (0.75 in. of rain possible) and rain, heavy at times tonight (1.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) 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 (0.35 in. of rain possible), then rain Friday night.
• highs 63-60 lows 55-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and breezy, cloudy with 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,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (70%) 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 with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible) and tonight (1.25 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.
• highs 68-66 lows 55-52.
• 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 63 low 44)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (1.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), rain tonight (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.
• highs near 65 lows near 55.
• 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 62-65 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), rain tonight (2.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday and rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. late Friday night.
• highs 52-47 warming to 54 Friday lows 42-38.
• Rain likely (60%) Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) 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 rain likely (60%) 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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