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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Did It Really Start With The Sundial?

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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “Residual Moisture?”  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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A strong upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) sent a frontal system into the Pacific Northwest.  The upper low will also move eastward and behind it our airflow will be coming straight off the Pacific Ocean bringing plenty of moisture our way. Then we can look forward to a series of frontal systems heading our way.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 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 23 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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Your Saturday College Football Weather Forecasts:

Ducks vs Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah Kickoff 7:00 PM PST: Clear 54 cooling as the game progresses.

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Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium Corvallis Kickoff 1:00 PM: Mostly sunny 56 warming to 62 by the end of the game.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• AM rain, showers Tuesday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 60-68 lows near 52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 63-60 warming to 62 Sunday lows 49-43. (seasonal averages high 56 low 39).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and this evening, rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, then just mostly cloudy at night.
• highs 63-70 lows near 53.
• A good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 68-60 warming to 65 Sunday lows 53-46 warming to 49 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 42)

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

• Cloudy with AM coastal rain likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of rain this afternoon while a (40%) chance of inland rain today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) this evening and rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Tuesday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs 60-66 lows near 55.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 65-60 warming to 63 Sunday lows 54-48 warming to 52 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 58 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) today, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain tonight and Tuesday AM, showers in the afternoon, rain in the evening, showers late Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• snow level 7,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday, then free air freezing level 13,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 45-58 lows 38-42.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Sunday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Friday night, 13,000 ft. Saturday, 14,000 ft. Saturday night, then 13,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 55-50 warming to 57 Saturday cooling to 53 Sunday lows 37-39 cooling to 35 Saturday 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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