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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Are You Ready For Winter?

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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 a “ T Roll?”  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) was diving to the southeast and weak frontal system moved in bringing the showers back Sunday, then the high pressure strengthens to return a northwest airflow and the sunshine today through Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 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 16 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 HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A  FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• THE HEALTH ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN  WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED. WATER MONITORING HAS CONFIRMED REDUCED LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AND THEIR TOXINS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW 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: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain (sorry about that.), 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:

• Clear and colder tonight,
• Sunny Tuesday (Veterans Day), mostly clear and colder at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rainWednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) through Thursday night.
• lows 33-25 warming to 45 Thursday night highs 50-47 warming to 55 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday and Monday with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• highs 54-52 lows 46-43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 38).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with areas of frost tonight and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon (Veterans Day), partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with more clouds and rain Wednesday afternoon, evening rain likely (60%), rain at night (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Thursday, evening rain likely (60%), then showers likely (60%) Thursday night.
• lows 36-46 highs 55-52 warming to 57 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday AM, a (40%) chance of showers in thew afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers at night and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of  showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday.
• highs near 55 lows 40-45. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible)  and heavy at times late at night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) in the evening, showers likely (70%) late Thursday night.
• lows 42-40 warming to 50 Thursday night highs 57-55 warming to 58 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
• highs near 56 lows 47-50. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight and breezy, (Wind: E 10-15 mph increasing to E 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late tonight)
• Mostly sunny and breezy (Wind: E 15-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Tuesday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy and breezy (Wind: E 15-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) and colder Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain or snow Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 4,000 ft. late Tuesday night, at the surface Wednesday, snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 25-20 warming to 35 Thursday night highs 32-42.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Friday night,
• Rain or snow likely (60%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Monday, and a (30%) chance  of rain or snow Sunday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 8,000 ft.  Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night, then above 8,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 38-42 cooling to 38 Sunday lows 34-30.

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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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