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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column When A Hat Isn’t Just A Hat.

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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 an “Omega High?” No, it has nothing to do with recent Oregon legislation. Try again. 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) that is keeping our airflow from the north (northwest then northeast)  sent a frontal system through Oregon. A second modified Arctic Cold Front is spreading much colder air to us as we dry out and see more sunshine.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 19 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 56 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: 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 WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA.
  • A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
  • 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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Your College Football Weather Forecast:

Thursday January 1st 2015 – Semi-Final Playoff Ducks vs Florida State at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff: 2 PM – Preliminary Forecast- Sunny 52 warming to 58 then slow cooling as the game progresses.

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

  • Sunny and colder today, clear and cold tonight,
  • Mostly sunny Wednesday, clear with patchy freezing fog late at night,
  • Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Thursday night.
  • highs 33-37 lows 15-25.
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of freezing fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, just partly cloudy Friday night,
  • A mix of clouds and sun with a (20%) chance of rain Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
  • Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
  • highs 39-48 lows 30-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

  • Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear with patchy freezing fog late tonight,
  • Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, clear with patchy freezing fog late Wednesday night,
  • Patchy AM freezing fog, sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), just mostly clear at night.
  • highs 33-37 lows 18-26.
  • Partly cloudy with patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday afternoon and evening, then patchy freezing fog late Friday night,
  • Patchy AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, patchy fog again in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
  • Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
  • highs 38-49 lows 26-36. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

 

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

  • Sunny and colder today and Wednesday, clear and cold both nights,
  • Sunny Thursday (New Year’s Day), then mostly clear with patchy fog at night.
  • highs 42-46 lows 24-30.
  • Partly cloudy with patchy AM and late night fog and freezing fog Friday and Friday night,
  • Patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Saturday with lingering patchy fog in the afternoon and evening, areas of fog late Saturday night,
  • Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, patchy fog Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday.
  • highs 48-53 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

  • Sunny, breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph AM gusts to 45 mph) and cold today (wind chill temperatures down to -15 degrees), clear and not quite as cold tonight,
  • Sunny and warmer Wednesday, clear and not as cold at night,
  • Sunny and warmer Thursday (New Year’s Day), mostly clear and not as cold Thursday night.
  • free air freezing level at the surface today through Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,500 ft. Thursday night.
  • highs 17-35 lows 7-22.
  • Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
  • More clouds with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night and Sunday, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
  • free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Friday, 6,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, then 7,000 ft. Monday.
  • highs 40-44 lows 28-32.

 

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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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