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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 will bring just a slight chance of rain late tonight. Note: Mt. Ashland is open 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 43 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 17 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. 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 patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Cloudy with patchy fog Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon (Valentine’s Day), mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then mostly clear and colder Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day), then mostly clear at night.
• lows 45-36 warming to 40 Monday night highs near 56-58.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 57-60 cooling back to 57 Friday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a (20%) chance of rain late tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon (Valentine’s Day) and evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Monday (Presidents’ Day), then mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 44-40 highs 57-65.
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Friday.
• highs near 60 lows near 44. (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 a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Saturday AM (Valentine’s Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Monday (Presidents’ Day), then mostly clear Monday night.
• lows 47-43 warming to 57 Monday night highs 62-72.
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers at night,
• Then just mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday.
• highs 64-56 warming to 60 Friday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy and colder tonight,
• A slight (20%) chance of AM rain, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday (Valentine’s Day), just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day), then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, 11,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, then 9,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 33-29 highs 50-48.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, mostly clear Tuesday night, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy with with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Tuesday through Wednesday night, 7,000 ft. Thursday, snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday night, then 5,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 54-56 cooling to 48 Friday lows near 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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