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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Warn Or Not To Warn, Is That The Question?

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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 Named Bullwinkle.

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The jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. More fronts will follow to keep us in showers. A frontal system that moved in Tuesday will move northward as a warm front today giving us a short break in the afternoon, then the cold front slide in for increased rain tonight. Another frontal system will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday increasing our chances for rain. 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 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 40 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: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

Oakridge: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• 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 this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), then rain Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night.
• highs near 56 lows 46-49 cooling back to 46 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night, rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers likely (60%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 56-58 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, just mostly cloudy this afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible, 0.60 in. of rain possible at night) through Friday night.
• highs 62-58 lows 49-52 cooling back to 49 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain at night and Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 59-62 Sunday cooling to 57 Tuesday lows 48-44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM, a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain this afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain likely (60%) late while a good (50%) chance of inland rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain Thursday night ( 1.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, evening gusts to 40 mph),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland) Friday and Friday night.
• highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Friday lows 53-55 cooling to 52 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Tuesday.
• highs 58-62 cooling back to 58 Monday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this AM into early afternoon, just partly cloudy this afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) late tonight and breezy (Wind: SW 10-15 mph gusts to 35 mph shifting to S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph late tonight),
• Cloudy with rain Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain Thursday night,
• Rain Friday and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), then rain and breezy at night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. today, above 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Thursday, above 8,000 ft. Thursday night, 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 48-44 lows 34-36 falling to 33 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Rain Monday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) at night,
• Then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, then 5,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 44-48 cooling to 43 Tuesday lows near 32.

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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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