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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 continues bring more rain and some wind to Oregon today. Look for another frontal system to move in between Friday and Saturday producing more rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 15 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 WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM 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:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.35 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday, then showers and breezy Saturday night.
• highs 62-65 lows 50-52 cooling to 48 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday,  a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, rain likely (70%) at night and Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 59-62 lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday AM, then rain in the afternoon and Saturday night.
• highs near 65 lows 52-48.
• Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday, and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs near 63 lows 46-48. (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 showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal evening rain and rain late Friday night while a (40%) chance of inland showers (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph) Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• highs near 63 lows 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.50 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, becoming partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then showers and breezy Saturday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 7,000 ft.  Friday, above 8,000 ft. late Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 46-54 cooling to 50 Saturday lows 40-36.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday,  then 7,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 43-49 lows 32-36.

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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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