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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 moving eastward over and away from the Pacific Northwest returning the rain. A frontal system is moving through returning the rain. Another frontal system will push toward Oregon between Friday and Saturday morning producing even more precipitation.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 114 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Oakridge:

The Air Quality Index is 77 in the Moderate 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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• THE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. WATER MONITORING CONFIRMED REDUCED LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AND THEIR TOXINS.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE  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: Mostly cloudy with rain, 45 slowly warming to near 50 by the end of the game.

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Beavers vs Washington at Husky Stadium Seattle, Washington Kickoff 7:30 PM: Mostly cloudy with showers likely, 46 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 cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy Thursday night,
• Rain Friday (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain (0.65 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph late) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night.
• lows 44-42 warming to 48 Friday night cooling to near 40 Saturday night highs 53-50.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 49-54 cooling to 50 Wednesday lows 39-42 cooling back to 39 Tuesday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain (0.20 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Friday (0.15 in. of rain possible), rain (0.55 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, at night,
• Showers Saturday, then showers likely (70%) Saturday night.
• lows 45-43 warming to 48 Saturday night highs 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a  (40%) chance of rain Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 52-54 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

 

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

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers this evening while inland showers likely (60%), s good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Thursday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland evening showers while a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon at the shore and S 10 mph increasing to S 15-20 mph inland), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, and windy (Wind: S 25-35 at the shore and SW 10-15 mph late while S 25-35 mph inland in the evening) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, then showers likely (70%) Saturday night.
• lows near 50 highs 56-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, then a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 54-57 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with snow this evening, snow likely (60%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with AM rain and snow, rain and snow showers Thursday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible), a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, just mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday AM, rain and snow in the afternoon, rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Friday night,
• Then rain and snow Saturday and Saturday night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. tonight,  5,000 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday,  above 8,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, then 4,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 32-28 warming to 35 Friday night cooling to 28 Saturday night highs 37-42 cooling to 35 Saturday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night through Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 4,500 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 6,500 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday.
• highs 32-40 cooling to 38 Wednesday lows 27-32.

 

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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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