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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column If You Don’t Like The Weather… Move!

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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 “parhelion?”  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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A upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) offshore will send more storm systems our way. A frontal system is being propelled through the Pacific Northwest by that trough. Another frontal system will push its way northward along the coast between Thursday and Friday.  Note: Mt. Ashland reopened Saturday and reports they will be open now Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo 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 17 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 45 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 COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR 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:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), showers (0.25 in. of rain possible) tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy with patchy fog and colder late Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday afternoon, then areas of fog late at night.
• highs near 54 lows 44-39 warming to 43 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, patchy fog Thursday and Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 50-54 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this afternoon and evening (0.40 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), evening showers, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of fog Wednesday, then just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 53-58 lows 40-44.
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday night through Friday night,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, otherwise mostly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 60-62 cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 44-46. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers this afternoon (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 55 mph), evening showers likely (70%) with a good (50%) chance of showers late and colder late tonight (0.35 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM coastal showers Tuesday and partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Areas of fog, partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 54-62 lows 45-49.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night through Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 63-60 warming to 64 Saturday cooling back to 60 Sunday lows 48-52. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers this AM, rain and snow showers this afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 gusts to 45 mph), rain and snow showers (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late) and colder tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, becoming mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 5,500 today, 4,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, then 12,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 42-50 lows 28-35.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 11,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, then 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 54 lows near 36.

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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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