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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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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “fall line?” 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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The jet stream is sending moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front is responsible for bringing back the rain. 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 24 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 11 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR  FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 4 AM TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT  THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
• 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:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible), tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), Friday (0.65 in. of rain possible), and Friday night (0.40 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain and windy (Wind: S 15-20 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon) Saturday, then more rain Saturday night.
• highs near 56 lows 49-43.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, rain Sunday night and Monday, showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-53 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible), tonight (0.60 in. of rain possible), Friday (0.95 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), and Friday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday, rain in the evening, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night.
• highs 62-57 lows 49-46.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Sunday, rain at night and Monday, showers likely (60%)  Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 47-40. (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 rain today (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 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 (1.60 in. of rain possible), evening rain, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms  late Friday night (1.15 in. of rain possible) breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) and Saturday (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), then rain Saturday night.
• highs 60-57 lows 57-50.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night and Monday, mostly cloudy with showers likely (6%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-57 warming to 60 Wednesday lows 53-47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 45 mph this afternoon), rain tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon), rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today and tonight, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, then 5,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 48-44 lows 36-30.
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, rain Sunday night,
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers likely (70%) at night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• 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, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 46-43 warming to 49 Wednesday lows 33-30.

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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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