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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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An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taken over and keeping us dry, but allowing the development of late night and early morning fog. A weak cold front (shown offshore) will bring just a slight chance of showers mainly to the north of us Friday night. Note: Mt. Ashland is 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 26 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 10 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.)

Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH 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:

• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Saturday (Valentine’s Day), then partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 42-44 cooling to 40 Saturday night highs 62-57.
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Patchy fog with a mix of clouds and sun Monday (Presidents’ Day), partly cloudy at night,
• Patchy fog and partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then patchy fog with a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday.
• highs near 53 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with areas of fog tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Thursday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Friday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• lows 43-45 cooling back to 43 Saturday night highs 60-58.
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday and Monday (Presidents’ Day), mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then mostly sunny Wednesday.
• highs 57-60 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 53 low 37)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight and Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, patchy inland fog at night while patchy coastal fog late Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy  Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM (Valentine’s Day), then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Saturday night.
• lows 46-48 cooling to 46 Saturday night highs 63-60.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, Monday (Presidents’ Day), Tuesday, and Wednesday with mostly clear skies each night.
• highs near 60 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy Friday afternoon through Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night and  Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, 8,000 ft. Saturday (Valentine’s Day), then 9,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 37-40 cooling to 33 Saturday night highs 56-53.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Monday (Presidents’ Day) through Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday, then 8,000 ft. Sunday night through Wednesday.
• highs 52-47 lows near 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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