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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  bringing cooler air down from the north and with mostly clear to clear skies overnight it will get down to the coldest temperatures so far this fall. A frontal system is bringing clouds and precipitation that will begin by Wednesday night. Cold air from the North will penetrate  the northern reaches of Oregon as this frontal system moves through.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 25 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 19 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 UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
• A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN  AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE 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. The forecast might change.), near 48 cooling a bit as the game progresses.

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

• Mostly clear and colder tonight,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and night (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 22-46 cooling to 44 Friday highs 47-55.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Sunday and at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 50-54 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny with more clouds and rain developing and becoming mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, evening rain likely (60%), rain late Wednesday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, rain likely (70%) Thursday afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible) and at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night.
• lows 32-48 cooling to 45 Friday night highs 55-52 warming to 57 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, evening rain likely (70%), showers likely (60%) late Monday night and Tuesday AM, then a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon .
• highs 55-57 cooling back to 55 Tuesday 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:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with clouds increasing and rain developing Wednesday afternoon, rain, heavy at times, late at night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday and at night.
• lows 42-52 cooling to 49 Friday night highs 55-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, evening rain likely (60%), then showers likely (60%)  Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs near 58 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear and colder tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain and snow developing Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Thursday, rain Thursday night,
• Rain or snow Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow at night.
• lows 19-35 cooling to 33 Friday night highs 30-40.
• snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, at the surface Wednesday, 3,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
• Rain or snow likely (60%) Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain or snow Saturday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Sunday and at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 42-47 cooling to 43 Monday lows 32-35.

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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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