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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column The Poem Is Beautiful, But Trees Can Make Us Work Hard.

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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 “ Lifted Index?”  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 (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is going to move over the Pacific Northwest continuing to dry us out. We’ll be returning to a rainy weather pattern this week as a  frontal system will be approaching the West Coast Thursday and a second frontal system behind it will push toward Oregon Friday making landfall by Saturday morning.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 97 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 116 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 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 FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• 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 vs Colorado at Autzen Stadium Kickoff 1:30 PM: Rain likely, 45 slowly warming to 50 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Husky Stadium Seattle, Washington Kickoff 7:30 PM: Cloudy 47 slowly cooling by the end of the game.

 

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

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 43-53 lows 22-42.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 55-50 warming to 52 Sunday lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 38).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Patchy lingering fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain  late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) in the evening, then a (40%) chance of rain late at night.
• highs 49-56 lows 32-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday through Friday, cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 54-52 lows 42-45 cooling back to 42 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

 

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

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain Tuesday night while a (30%) chance of inland rain late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Wednesday afternoon, evening rain likely (70%), then a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• highs 55-60 cooling back to 57 Wednesday lows 40-48.
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%), a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night and Friday, rain likely (70%) and breezy Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Saturday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs near 56 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 53 low 43)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today, clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of  rain Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. this afternoon, 11,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. late tonight, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 11,000 ft. lowering to 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 37-43 lows 22-30.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Cloudy with a good  (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Saturday through Sunday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 43-34 lows 32-30.

 

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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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