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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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An upper level low  (Shaded area with blue arrows off the northern California coast.) will move to the east and northeast over us. A frontal system over the Pacific Ocean is headed toward us and of course it will bring more moisture with it. Another frontal system will approach the Oregon coast late Monday night increasing the rain chances as it moves through.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Oakridge:

The Air Quality Index is 55 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 HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD  ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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.
• 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with some sun peeks and a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, patchy fog and colder late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Monday night.
• highs 53-47 warming back to 53 Sunday night lows 36-47.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain at night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Thursday through Friday.
• highs 56-58 cooling to near 49 Friday lows 47-40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers today, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• AM fog mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers,  (30%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain Monday night.
• highs 55-50 warming to 53 Sunday lows 45-42 warming to 46 Sunday night.
• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 55-60 cooling to 55 Friday lows 50-44. (seasonal averages high 48 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with areas of inland fog, a (30%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with evening rain, a (40%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening, then rain likely (70%) and breezy Monday night.
• highs 57-60 lows 46-54.
• Cloudy with rain and breezy Tuesday, rain likely (70%) and breezy at night,
• Rain likely (70%) and breezy Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Thursday through Friday.
• highs 58-60 cooling to 56 Friday lows 54-48. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with rain and snow showers  likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers,  just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Sunday AM, mostly cloudy in afternoon, cloudy with a (40%) chance of  evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. today, 5,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 8,000 ft. Monday  night,
• highs 40-42 lows 30-36.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday  through Friday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night,  5,000 ft. Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 46-37 lows 34-30.

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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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