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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 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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An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape) will keep our airflow from the northwest providing the chance for precipitation through Sunday. Starting Monday we’ll dry out and see more sunshine.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 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 FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY. (Minor flooding is occurring. Should be below flood stage by Friday evening.) IF YOU LIVE NEAR OR TRAVEL NEAR THIS RIVER YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE FLOODING OVER THE RIVERS BANKS IS STILL OCCURRING.
• NOTE: FOR FLOOD 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog today, partly cloudy this evening, cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday (0.10 on. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night with patchy fog late.
• highs 47-45 lows 34-39 cooling to 32 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday through Wednesday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Thursday (New Year’s Day).
• highs 40-34 warming back to near 40 Thursday lows 22-25. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Saturday morning, cloudy with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft.), cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 3,000 ft. late),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and colder Sunday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) snow level 2,500 ft.) a (30%) chance of evening showers, then colder with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night.
• highs 50-48 lows 33-40 cooling to 32 Sunday night.
• Areas of freezing fog Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, mostly clear with areas of freezing fog Monday night,
• Mostly sunny with areas of freezing fog Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear nights with areas of freezing fog also.
• highs 42-36 warming to 39 Thursday lows 20-25. (seasonal averages high 48 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 showers this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland showers Saturday afternoon while a (40%) chance of showers at the shore (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), inland evening showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers late at night while a (30%) chance of coastal showers Saturday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal showers in the afternoon while mostly cloudy inland with a (40%) chance of inland showers Sunday afternoon (under 0.10 on. of rain possible), then a (30%) chance of showers and colder Sunday night.
• highs near 50 lows 39-44 cooling to 36 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear skies  Tuesday night and Wednesday night.
• highs 45-42 warming to 48 Thursday lows 29-36. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of isolated rain and snow showers this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, rain and snow showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday and Sunday night.
• snow level 3,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night.
• highs 36-28 lows 20-27 cooling to 19 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday night.
• snow level at the surface Monday, free air freezing level at the surface Monday night through Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 22-36 lows 6-24.

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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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