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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. A cold front, which slowed down as it moved up to the coast, 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 16 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. 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 FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• 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 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON 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 ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM FRIDAY 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 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 tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible), Friday (1.00 in. of rain possible), and Friday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain (in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon) Saturday, more rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph late at night) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then rain Sunday night.
• lows 49-43 warming to 46 Sunday night highs near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Areas of morning and late night fog otherwise partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 54-56 lows 42-39. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.60 in. of rain possible), rain Friday (0.95 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), and Friday night (0.55 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Saturday, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain likely (60%) Sunday afternoon, then rain at night.
• lows 49-46 highs 58-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Monday, showers likely (60%)  Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 54-58 lows 43-40 warming back to 43 Tuesday night. (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 tonight (1.00 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 10-20 mph inland, gusts to 40 mph increasing to 50 mph late),
• Mostly cloudy with rain, heavy at times, and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland) Friday (1.60 in. of rain possible), rain at night (1.15 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), then rain and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to S 5-10 mph) Saturday night,
• Then rain Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 57-50 warming to 53 Sunday night highs 60-57 warming back to 60 Sunday.
• Rain and breezy Monday, showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 55-60 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight,
• Rain (1.00 in. of rain possible) Friday and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph shifting S 10-15 mph late) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, rain and snow and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting to S 5-15 mph late) Saturday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Sunday, then rain Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,000 ft. Friday night, 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, then above 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 37-30 highs 43-46.
• Rain and snow Monday, rain and snow showers at night,
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Monday, 4,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 43-50 lows 30-33.

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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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