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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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An  upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is clearing us out, but also producing late night and early morning fog. A weak frontal system will bring the chance of showers back just for Sunday, then the high pressure strengthens to return the sunshine.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 56 in the Moderate 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 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 near 48 cooling a few degrees as the game progresses, wind SE 5 mph.

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Beavers vs Washington State at Reser Stadium Corvallis Kickoff 1:00 PM PST: Mostly sunny 55 warming to near 58 by the end of the game, light wind.

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

• AM clouds and possible dense fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night.
• highs near 58 lows 43-37.
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-52 warming to 55 Friday lows 36-45. (seasonal averages high 55 low 39).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night with patchy fog late.
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 62-54 lows 42-40.
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday (Veterans Day) through Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night, rain likely (60%) Thursday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 54-58 lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 56 low 42)

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

• Areas of AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy inland Sunday AM and mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers while a (30%) chance of afternoon coastal showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland evening showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 63-57 lows 45-43.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday (Veterans Day), mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Friday lows 46-52. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• A  mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy and colder with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• Mostly sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• free air freezing level 14,000 ft. today, 13,000 ft. tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday and 11, 000 ft. at night.
• highs 62-48 lows 38-32 warming to 34 Monday night.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Friday with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 6,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 46-44 lows near 30-34.

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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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