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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 storms with a lot of moisture straight at us from over the Pacific Ocean. A cold front sent a lot of rain ahead of and along it and after a short space the next one is going to follow the same path. Another frontal system (position shown is Monday) will approach the the Pacific Northwest Sunday night into Monday increasing our chances for rain and wind again. 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 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 1 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 FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS, THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE, THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT, AND COW CREEK NEAR RIDDLE
• AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:45 PM TONIGHT FOR CURRY COUNTY, SOUTH CENTRAL COOS COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
• 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 WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT 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 a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph, AM gusts to 45 mph) Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), more rain (0.25 in. of rain possible) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with rain Sunday (0.35 in. of rain possible) and Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers and windy Monday, then showers at night.
• lows 49-42 highs 56-52.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Areas of morning fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Areas of fog Thursday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Friday.
• highs 53-55 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain (0.20 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph) Saturday, rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (0.10 in. of rain possible), Sunday night, and Monday, then showers likely (60%) and colder Monday night.
• lows 48-43 highs 56-58 cooling to 54 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Patchy fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of rain at night and Thursday, then just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-64 lows 38-44. (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 rain (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph at the shore late tonight while S 10-20 mph inland) tonight,
• Rain Saturday (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 15-25 mph inland), rain (0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 5-15 mph by late evening) Saturday night,
• Then rain Sunday (0.60 in. of rain possible), rain (0.60 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore while S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph inland late, gusts 40 mph increasing to 50 mph late) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy Monday, then showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• lows 53-47 highs 56-62 cooling back to 56 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, just partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Areas of fog, partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy Friday.
• highs 55-64 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, rain late tonight (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph) Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible),
• Rain and just a bit warmer Sunday, rain and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Monday and windy, then rain and snow showers at night.
• snow level  7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday,  8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 34-30 highs 43-47 cooling to near 40 Monday.
• Rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday AM, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then mostly sunny Friday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft Wednesday, 12,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 11,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 43-52 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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