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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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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is  “bathymetry?” His the correct answer. Bathymetry is the science of measuring depths of the oceans, lakes, seas, etc. 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 siting over us and strengthening again returning the sunshine again 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 46 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 61 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:

• Areas of AM clouds and patchy fog, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly clear and breezy (Wind: N 5-15 mph) tonight,
• Sunny and breezy (Wind: NE 15-25 mph) Sunday, clear Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late at night.
• highs 54-50 warming back to 54 Monday lows 30-25 warming to 30 Monday night.
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 56-53 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night, mostly clear Monday night.
• highs near 56 lows 33-26 warming to 32 Monday night.
• Mostly sunny with patchy fog Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs near 56 lows 42-44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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

• Sunny today, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night,
• highs near 57 lows 42-34 warming to near 40 Monday night.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday night, a (40%) chance of rain Thursday,  a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 58-55 warming to 58 Friday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening an d breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph), partly cloudy late tonight,
• Sunny Sunday and windy (Wind: E 20-30 gusts to 45 mph), clear and windy (Wind: E 20-30 gusts to 45 mph) Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, then clear at night.
• snow level 3,500 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level at the surface Sunday, 4,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,000 ft. Monday, then 6,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 44-36 warming back to 44 Monday lows 23-15 warming to 24 Monday night.
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night,  snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, then 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• highs near 48-40 lows 27-30 cooling back to 27 Thursday night.

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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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