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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) has been keeping our airflow from the north spreading much colder air over the Pacific Northwest. The airflow is slowly shifting to onshore as the ridge flattens out and is warming us up to more normal temperatures. Good new skiers! Hoodoo is now open and Willamette Pass is opening this weekend. Mt. Ashland has already been in operation.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 96 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 29 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: RED – Burning is Prohibited.

Oakridge: RED – Burning is Prohibited.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

 

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• 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:

Monday January 12th 2015 –College Football Playoff Championship Game

Number 2 Oregon Ducks vs Number 4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Stadium Kickoff: 5:30 PM PST– Too Early For A Preliminary Weather Forecast.

 

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

• Patchy fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun and warmer this afternoon, more clouds to mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday through Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• highs 40-45 lows 33-38.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 48-50 lows 38-36. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny with areas of AM freezing fog, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy and warmer with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog Saturday, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• highs 40-45 lows 34-42.
•  Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday.
• highs near 53 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)

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

• Sunny with areas of coastal frost in this AM, becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog inland late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with areas of inland AM fog, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog and warmer Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy inland fog in the evening, areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of AM fog Sunday, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain night with patchy fog late.
• highs near 52 lows 37-46.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Just mostly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night with patchy fog late,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Thursday.
• highs near 56 lows 45-49. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

 

 

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today and this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and warmer Saturday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 6,000 ft. falling to 5,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 4,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday, then 6,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 40-38 warming to 42 Sunday lows 28-34.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night through Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Thursday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Monday night, 10,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 42-45 cooling to near 40 Thursday 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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