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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 weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “parhelion?”  Here is the correct answer. A Parhelion is the scientific name for sun dogs. Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation. They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals. They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds. They are also known as mock suns. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving closer and getting stronger. This means more sunshine and dry weather after late night and early morning fog for the rest of the weekend through next week. 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 40 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 12 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, AND JACKSON 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. 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 clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day) and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• lows 37-42 highs 62-57.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday night,
• Then mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night.
• highs near 55 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and warmer Monday (Presidents’ Day), mostly clear Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Tuesday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• lows 40-44 highs 65-60.
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, lingering afternoon fog, and late night fog Thursday through Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, areas of fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night,
• Then areas of morning fog and partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and at night, The mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs near 58 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday (Presidents’ Day), mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle late at night and Wednesday AM,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle in the afternoon, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 48-46 highs 62-65 cooling back to 62 Wednesday.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday, mostly cloudy Friday night through Sunday.
• highs near 57 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear and breezy (Wind: E 10-15 mph increasing to E 15-25 mph late) tonight,
• Mostly sunny and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph decreasing to E 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon) Monday (Presidents’ Day), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon and Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight and Monday, 12,000 ft. rising to 13,000 ft. Monday night, 13,000 ft. Tuesday, 12,000 ft. Tuesday night, 11,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Wednesday, then 10,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 34-30 highs 55-57 cooling to near 50 Wednesday.
• Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night,  7,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. Friday night,  6,500 ft. Saturday, then 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs near 46 lows 32-28.

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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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