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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  “perigee?” Here is the correct answer. Perigee is the closest distance between moon and earth or the earth and sun. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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 mainly in blue arrows) had been sitting over us keeping storms away. One disturbance fell apart as it came to Oregon. A new frontal system is headed our way and will bring even more wet weather. Skiers note – Hoodoo is still operating Friday through Sunday,  but 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 77 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 46 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 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): Temperature near 44 degrees, Cloudy.

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

• Cloudy with rain tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Monday night and Tuesday AM, patchy lingering afternoon fog, patchy evening fog, areas of fog late  Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog Wednesday, patchy lingering afternoon fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle Wednesday night.
• lows 44-33 warming to 38 Wednesday night highs near 50.
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a (30%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 53-50 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with evening rain, showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (60%), a (40%) chance of showers Monday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, clear with areas of fog at night, Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog late at night.
• lows 45-35 warming to 38 Wednesday night highs 47-43 warming back to 47 Wednesday.
• Areas of fog Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) at night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 56-50 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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

• Mostly cloudy with evening rain, coastal showers tonight while inland showers likely (60%) late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM coastal showers likely (60%) and a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon while a (40%) chance of inland showers Monday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late Monday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, clear Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday evening, then partly cloudy late Wednesday night.
• lows 48-43 warming back to 48 Wednesday night highs near 58.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 57-52 lows near 48-44. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, just partly cloudy late Monday night and Tuesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, clear late Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, then 9,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 33-28 warming to 32 Wednesday night highs 39-44.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night,
• Then rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 6,500 ft. Thursday night, 6,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,000 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, then 4,500 ft. Sunday.
• highs 43-38 lows 33-29.

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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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