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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Don’t Have Pets, They Have Us.

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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 “The Saffir-Simpson Scale?” 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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Well, it happened again. The next frontal system slowed down and we ended up with clouds and sunshine and no showers today. That will change for tonight and Wednesday when the rain chances increase again. Christmas Day itself should have a 50/50 chance of showers.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 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 25 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: 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 WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS.
• A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY. IF YOU LIVE NEAR OR TRAVEL NEAR THIS RIVER YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE FLOODING OVER THE RIVERS BANKS IS OCCURRING.
• NOTE: FOR FLOOD AND OTHER WARNING UPDATES GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Watches, Warnings, and Advisories  SITE, FLOOD WARNING SECTION.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (70%) with patchy fog late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and rain Wednesday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Wednesday night (Christmas Eve) with patchy fog late (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday (Christmas Day), partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 46-36 warming to 38 Thursday night cooling to 35 Friday night highs 48-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a (30%) chance of showers Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday AM and Monday night,
• Then mostly sunny with patchy fog Tuesday.
• highs 45-38 lows 36-28. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain with areas of fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (0.75 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow showers (0.15 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible, snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late) Wednesday night (Christmas Eve),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft.) Thursday (Christmas Day) and Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 2,500 ft. late),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 44-37 highs near 46.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 45-39 lows 36-25. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal evening rain and rain likely late tonight while a good (50%) chance of inland rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday (1.20 in. of rain possible), showers (0.20 in. of rain possible) at night (Christmas Eve),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (70%) and a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers while a good (50%) chance of inland showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Thursday (Christmas Day), a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 47-42 highs 50-48 warming to 52 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday night,
• Just partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 50-46 lows 44-34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, snow showers Wednesday afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), snow showers and colder at night (Christmas Eve),
• Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Thursday AM (Christmas Day), a (%) chance of snow showers in the afternoon, and Thursday night (2 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday night
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, at the surface Wednesday night through Thursday night, 2,500 ft. Friday, then 4,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 35-26 warming to 28 Friday night highs 39-34.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Saturday, a (40%) of snow showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of snow showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers at night,
• Just partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday.
• snow level 3,500 ft. Saturday, 2,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night , then free air freezing level at the surface Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 36-27 warming to 33 Tuesday lows 26-18.

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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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