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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 it will allow a weak cold front (shown offshore) will bring just a slight chance of rain mainly to the north of us Friday evening and a good chance of showers 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 41 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 47 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), partly cloudy Saturday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, then just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 43-45 cooling to 38 Sunday night highs near 55.
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day) and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, partly cloudy Tuesday night through Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun  Thursday.
• highs near 53 lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this evening, areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Friday and Friday night with patchy fog and a (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 45-40 highs 58-55.
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day), Tuesday, and Wednesday, mostly clear Monday night and Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 57-60 lows 40-43. (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 late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and in the evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers late,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM (Valentine’s Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly clear Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 47-50 cooling to 42 Sunday night highs near 60.
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day) and Tuesday, mostly clear both nights,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 62-57 lows 43-46. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday (Valentine’s Day), just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 10,000 ft. Sunday, then 9,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 36-29 highs 55-50.
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day), Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Monday night and Tuesday night, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 11,000 ft. Tuesday night, 10,000 ft. Wednesday, 9,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 45-50 cooling to 47 Thursday lows 25-28.

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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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