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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column No, We Didn’t Have To Use The “D” Word In 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 new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ hodograph?” 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) is slowly moving to the east away from us. That will allow storms to start moving through Oregon. A frontal system, the first of many, will  bring rain with it. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be 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 71 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 51 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: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TONGHT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, .
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN 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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Cloudy with patchy AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain, rain likely (70%) this afternoon (0.75 in. of rain possible), rain, heavy at times, and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph late) late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Friday AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon showers (0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 52-54 lows 47-42 warming to near 50 Saturday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 54-47 lows 43-36. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain today, rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.20 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) through Saturday night.
• highs 55-57 lows 47-52.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy and colder with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday and in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog at night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday afternoon.
• highs 56-49 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), rain tonight (1.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph),
• Rain Friday AM, a (40%) chance of rain in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible) and evening, rain late Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs near 57 lows 52-54.
• Rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and colder Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), just mostly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 55-52 warming back to 55 Wednesday lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) this AM, a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) tonight,
• Rain Friday AM, a good (50%) chance rain and snow showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. rising to 6,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 7,000 ft. rising to above 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 43-40 warming back to 44 Saturday lows 33-30 warming to 39 Saturday night.
• Rain Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Monday night,
• Just partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, then 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 44-40 warming back to 44 Tuesday 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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