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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column A Look Back At Eugene’s Weather For 2014.

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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  “perigee?” 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) had been sitting over us keeping storms away. The ridge has flattened out enough to be called a “dirty ridge” and it allowed a frontal system to nose its way through into Oregon with the warm front moving through and the cold front washing out. The cold front is not a rain producer, but it will cool down the temperatures. We will see dry weather today through Thursday with a new frontal system returning the rain Friday. Skiers- Hoodoo is still operating (closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays), Willamette Pass (closed – opening again 1/10 & 1/11), and Mt. Ashland (closed, grooming now, decision to open will be made Thursday). Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 44 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:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY 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 (7:30 PM CST)– Preliminary Weather Forecast: Temperature near 42 degrees, Cloudy, slight chance of showers.

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

• Cloudy with patchy dense fog this evening, areas of dense fog late tonight and Wednesday AM, cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon and evening, patchy fog again late Wednesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, cloudy with more patchy lingering fog Thursday afternoon, patchy evening fog, areas of fog at night,
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog,  good (50%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 35-39 highs 44-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday and Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 52-50 warming back to 52 Sunday and Monday lows 38-40 cooling back to 38 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear with areas of fog late Wednesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy with patchy lingering fog Thursday afternoon, just mostly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 38-42 Thursday night highs 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs near 52 lows 36-42 cooling to 39 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, just partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night.
• lows 43-48 cooling to 45 Friday night highs 60-55.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs near 53 lows 42-47 cooling to 44 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight through Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Friday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight through Wednesday night, 11,000 ft. Thursday, 10,000 ft. Thursday night, then snow level 6,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 40-28 warming to 30 Friday highs 50-42 warming to 44 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• A (40%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday night through Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, then 5,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 42-40 lows near 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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