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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column The Report Card Shows A “D-Minus.”

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Called Bullwinkle.

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An upper level high pressure ridge is strengthening again continuing the clouds and fog with some more afternoon sunshine. Another frontal system may usher in the chance of rain Sunday into early next week.  Note: Willamette Pass, Hoodoo, and Mt. Ashland are all still 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 56 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 9 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 1 PM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,  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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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, becoming cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, clearing to a mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy evening fog, areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
• lows 35-45 cooling to 42 Monday night highs 48-57.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday.
• highs 55-57 cooling to 53 Thursday warming to 56 Friday lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 49 low 35).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy with patchy afternoon and evening fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then rain likely (70%) Monday night.
• lows 36-46 highs 54-58.
•  Rain likely (70%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then rain Friday.
• highs 54-56 lows 43-52. (seasonal averages high 51 low 37)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday (Groundhog Day), then a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• lows near 43-52 cooling to 49 Monday night highs 63-58.
•  Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday through Thursday, then rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-60 lows 50-55. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain, rain in the afternoon and breezy (Wind: SW 5-10 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon), rain Sunday night and Monday, cloudy with evening rain and snow likely (60%), then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 11,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 30-35 cooling back to 30 Monday night highs 50-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday (Groundhog Day), cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 8,000 ft. Thursday night, then above 8,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 46-49 lows 32-35.

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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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