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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column That’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, but onshore flow is bringing a slight chance of showers tonight. High pressure strengthens returning the sunshine for your Friday. 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 39 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 10 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: 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 cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight, patchy fog late,
• AM clouds and patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Areas of AM clouds and patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
• lows 39-29 highs 53-50.
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy wth a (30%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 53-57 cooling back to 53 Thursday lows 42-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon and Friday night with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with AM patchy fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
• lows 43-33 highs 56-54 warming back to 56 Sunday.
• Sunny Monday, clear with patchy fog at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 58-60 cooling to 56 Thursday lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Saturday, mostly clear Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday, then clear at night.
• lows 45-39 highs 56-58.
• Sunny Monday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 60-56 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun again with a slight (20%) chance of isolated afternoon rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday evening, partly cloudy late at night,
• Sunny Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday evening, free air freezing level at the surface Sunday, then 4,500 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-20 highs 43-36.
• Sunny Monday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 4,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, snow level 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs near 44-50 cooling to 44 Thursday lows 28-32.

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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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