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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It Is Really A Small World After All.

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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 “ablation ?” 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 pressure ridge  (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) continues to send cold air south to Oregon. A warm front is moving northward through the Pacific Northwest from the south. That allowed warmer air to overrun the colder air at the surface giving us the chance of freezing rain this morning. As temperatures continue to warm up we’ll have rain the rest of today and tonight.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 56 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 57 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: 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 HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE 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 College Football Weather Forecast: 

The Pac-12 Championship Game: Friday December 5th – Ducks vs Arizona at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California. Kickoff 6:00 PM: Preliminary Forecast.. Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers, temperature near 64 slowly falling throughout the game.

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

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and freezing rain lasting until the temperature rises past the freezing mark, rain this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, up to 0.25 in. of ice accumulation possible), rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• highs 44-48 lows 37-34 warming to 38 Wednesday night.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs near 53 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%)chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  Tuesday AM, just mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rainTuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• highs 52-54 lows 45-42.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) of rain Thursday night through Friday night, chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers  Sunday.
• highs 53-50 lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 49 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal rain today while inland morning rain and rain likely (70%) in the afternoon (0.58 in. of rain possible), becoming cloudy with evening coastal rain and a good (50%) chance of rain late while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of coastal rain Tuesday night while a (40%) chance of evening inland rain and rain likely (70%) late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• highs near 55 lows 48-46.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 55 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) this afternoon and this evening, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers Tuesday, just clouds and sun in the afternoon, becoming a good (50%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday AM, then cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs near 40 lows 30-32 cooling back to 30 Wednesday night.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, then a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night  through Sunday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then 6,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs near 42 lows near 29.

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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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