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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 weakened a bit allowing a weak cold front to move in bringing more clouds and a few sprinkles mainly along the coast early Wednesday morning. Another weak storm will move in today bringing a slight chance of showers 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 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 62 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:

• A mix of clouds and sun today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy at night and Saturday, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs 56-52 lows 42-35.
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 53-56 cooling back to 53 Wednesday lows 29-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night with patchy fog late,
• Partly cloudy with AM patchy fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog at night.
• highs 58-54 lows 43-35.
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear both nights,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear with patchy fog at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 55-58 cooling back to 56 Wednesday lows 34-42. (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 this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Friday through Saturday AM, then mostly clear Saturday night.
• highs near 58 lows 46-42.
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Wednesday.
• highs 60-57 lows 40-46. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun again with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated afternoon and evening rain and snow showers Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. today, snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, then 3,500 ft. Saturday evening.
• highs 48-42 lows 29-24.
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level at the surface Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 9,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs near 39-49 cooling to 46 Wednesday lows 20-30.

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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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