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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 and strengthening again returning the sunshine again for your Friday through the weekend into next week. We sure could use some rain, but the next chance won’t be until next Wednesday night. 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 58 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 60 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:

• AM clouds and patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• 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.
• highs 57-50 lows 38-25.
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear with patchy fog late 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 with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 53-57 cooling back to 53 Thursday lows 32-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, then clear Sunday night.
• highs 59-55 lows 40-28.
• 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 59-56 lows 32-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 37)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• highs near 56 lows 44-35.
• 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 58-60 cooling to 57 Thursday lows 40-47. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today, partly cloudy tonight,
• 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 and windy (Wind: E 15-25 gusts to 35 late at night), then clear and breezy Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, snow level 3,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, free air freezing level at the surface Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 48-36 lows 25-15.
• 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,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday.
• free air freezing level 5,000 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs near 44-50 cooling to 44 Thursday lows 24-30.

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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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