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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not ColumnThat’s Not What It Started Out To Be, Is It?

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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 new weekly weather quiz question. What is  “bathymetry?” 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 siting over us and getting stronger. This means more sunshine and dry weather after possible late night and early morning fog your workweek. The ridge will weaken by Friday allowing clouds to build up. 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 42 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 57 in the Moderate 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: YELLOW – Burning is Cautioned Against.

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:

• 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 this evening, areas of low clouds and fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy and cooler Wednesday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, then mostly clear at night.
• lows 42-37 highs 56-53.
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs near 55 lows near 35. (seasonal averages high 51 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with areas of AM fog, lingering afternoon fog, and late night fog Friday and  Friday night.
• lows near 40 highs 63-56.
• Areas of morning fog, sunny Saturday and Sunday, clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear Monday night.
• highs 56-58 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of drizzle late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, a (30%) chance of inland AM drizzle while a (30%) chance of coastal drizzle Wednesday afternoon and patchy fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of drizzle in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy Thursday night through Friday night.
• lows 46-50 cooling to 44 Friday night highs near 59.
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Then sunny Tuesday.
• highs near 60 lows 42-40 warming to 44 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday through Friday, then mostly clear Friday night.
• free air freezing level 13,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Wednesday, 10,000 ft. Wednesday night, 8,000 ft. Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 5,500 ft. Friday, then 6,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 34-28 highs 52-42.
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear each night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Then sunny Tuesday.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, 6,500 ft. Sunday night, 8,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs near 42-52 lows 25-29.

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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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