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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.  We will see dry weather, but plenty of fog today with a new frontal system headed our way, but it will all apart. The next front will return the rain. Skiers note- Hoodoo is still operating (closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays), Willamette Pass (closed – opening again when enough snow falls), and Mt. Ashland (closed– opening again when enough snow falls). Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

 

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 63 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:

• 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 FRIDAY 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 44 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 areas of dense fog this AM, patchy lingering fog this afternoon and evening, patchy evening fog, areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs near 50 lows near 39.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday.
• highs 50-52 lows 40-38. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34).

 

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with patchy lingering fog this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night.
• highs 60-53 lows near 38.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday night,
• Then areas of AM fog and sunny Wednesday.
• highs 53-49 lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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

• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, cloudy with patchy fog this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly cloudy with possible lingering afternoon fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night.
• highs 60-55 lows 45-42.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Just partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then sunny Wednesday.
• highs 52-56 lows 48-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy and colder tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy by late in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, 10,000 ft. tonight, 9,000 ft. Friday, snow level 6,000 ft. Friday night, and Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 49-40 lows 30-33 cooling to 29 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 5,500 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Tuesday, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 9,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 42-40 warming back to 42 Tuesday and Wednesday lows near 28.

 

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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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