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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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An  upper level high (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over for a short while and it is bringing cooler air down from the northwest. The airflow will aim at us from the southwest and west returning the rainy weather Wednesday night. A frontal system will be approaching the West Coast next Tuesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 57 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 27 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: YELLOW – Burning is cautioned against.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Burning is cautioned against.

(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 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• 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. The forecast might change.), 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:

• Sunny today (Veterans Day), wind: NE 10-15 mph gusts to 25 mph this afternoon, mostly clear and colder tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday night (0.30 in. of rain possible Wednesday night, 0.25 in. of rain possible Thursday) through Thursday night.
• highs 50-47 warming to 55 Thursday lows 20-45.
• 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, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 55-52 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 this AM, sunny this afternoon (Veterans Day), partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with more clouds and rain developing Wednesday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), evening rain likely (60%), rain Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible) through Thursday evening, showers likely (70%) late at night,
• highs 55-52 warming to 57 Thursday lows 34-49.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday and in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of  showers Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, (30%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs near 57 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 55 low 41)

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

• Sunny today (Veterans Day), partly cloudy tonight,
• 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 (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 10-25 mph gusts to 30 mph), rain Thursday night.
• highs 57-55 warming to 58 Thursday lows 40-52.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs near 58 lows 50-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and windy (Wind: E 15-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) today (Veterans Day), mostly cloudy and windy (Wind: E 15-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) and colder tonight,
• Partly cloudy and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday night and Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 4,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level at the surface Wednesday, snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 7,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 34-32 warming to 40 Thursday lows 20-35.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, rain and snow likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance  of rain or snow Sunday night, then a good (50%) chance of rain M.
• 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 40-49 lows 33-30.onday

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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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