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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 light rain and drizzle mainly to the north of us Friday evening and a chance late at 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 44 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 49 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:

• Areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, cloudy Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle in the evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and drizzle late at night,
• Patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain and drizzle Saturday AM, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 60-54 warming to 57 Saturday lows 44-42.
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day) and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday night and 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 this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight,(20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), then mostly clear late Saturday night.
• highs 60-58 lows near 44.
• 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 40. (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 this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy  Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM (Valentine’s Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs near 62 lows 48-46.
• 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 today through Friday evening, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and drizzle late Friday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of AM rain and drizzle,a mix of clouds and sun Saturday (Valentine’s Day), then just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today through Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 53-57 cooling back to 53 Saturday night lows 35-32.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday (Presidents’ Day), Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, then 10,000 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 50-45 warming to 49 Wednesday lows 30-26.

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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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