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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column If It Weren’t For Bad Luck, I Wouldn’t Have Any Luck At 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 move eastward over us. A warm front has moved northward through the Pacific Northwest from the south. It is moving slowly and even becoming stationary at times. Now that the warmer air has begun to spread over us look for slow warming for the next few days.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 59 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 24 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 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: Cloudy with a (30%) 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy a good (50%) chance of rain late Wednesday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday (0.10 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of evening rain, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late at  at night.
• highs 46-50 lows 36-42.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs near 53 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy today, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon and evening (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) late Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and at night.
• highs 52-57 lows 44-47.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of of rain Friday, rain likely (70%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs near 54 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 49 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy this afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a  (40%) chance of rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Wednesday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM coastal rain Thursday and rain likely (60%) in the afternoon while a good (50%) chance of inland rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs near 57 lows 49-52.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• A (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs near 56 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

•  mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, good (50%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of freezing rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday,  a (40%) chance of evening rain, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 6,500 ft. today, snow level 6,500 ft. tonight and Wednesday, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• highs 40-42 lows 30-33.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night,  6,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs near 42 lows near 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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