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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “Residual Moisture?”  Here is the correct answer. Residual Moisture is atmospheric moisture which lingers over an area after the main weather system has departed. I’ll have a new weekly weather question for you starting Monday. 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 low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is diving to the southeast bringing us today’s showers. A weak frontal system moved in bringing the showers back just for today, then the high pressure strengthens to return the sunshine Monday through Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 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 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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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Eugene/Springfield: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON 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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Your Saturday College Football Weather Forecasts:

Ducks have a bye week – next game vs Colorado at Autzen Stadium November 22nd. Kickoff ?? PST: Too early for a forecast.

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Beavers vs Arizona State at Reser Stadium Corvallis,  Kickoff 7:45 PM PST: Preliminary forecast: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain, 47 cooling as the game progresses.

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

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of dense AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday night.
• lows 42-30 warming to 38 Wednesday night highs 56-49.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday through Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%)chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 50-53 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 39).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening with patchy fog continuing overnight, (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy fog Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with areas of frost at night and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon (Veterans Day), partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, evening rain, then rain likely (70%) late at night.
• lows 42-34 warming back to 42 Wednesday night highs 55-53.
• Rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon,  a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 55 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 41)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this evening and tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night and Wednesday AM, then rain in the afternoon and Wednesday night.
• lows 48-42 warming back to 48 Wednesday night highs 56-58 cooling to 54 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) of rain Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 56 lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of scattered showers this evening,  a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late tonight,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph) Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy and breezy (Wind: E 15-235 mph) Tuesday night,
• late Wednesday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday, 11,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 9,000 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then snow level 6,000 ft. Wednesday  night.
• lows 28-24 warming to 30 Wednesday night highs 44-38 warming to 40 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and at night,
• Rain and snow likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain at night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 5,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 36-40 cooling to 38 Sunday lows near 32.

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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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