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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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An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is siting over us and strengthening returning the sunshine into next week. We sure could use some rain, but the next chance won’t be until Wednesday as an upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves in for a short visit . 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 28 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 18 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 FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
- 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 and breezy (Wind: NE 15-25 mph) tonight,
- Sunny and breezy (Wind: NE 15-25 mph) Sunday, clear at night,
- Sunny Monday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
- Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night.
- lows 29-24 warming to 37 Tuesday night highs 52-54.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and at night,
- A (40%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night,
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
- highs near 54 lows 40-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night, clear with patchy fog Monday night,
- Patchy AM fog Tuesday, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
- lows 33-29 warming to 39 Tuesday night highs 55-58.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and at night,
- Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
- highs 56-53 warming to 55 Saturday lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear Sunday night and Monday night, and Tuesday evening, then partly cloudy Tuesday night.
- lows 39-36 warming to near 43 Tuesday night highs 62-56.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday AM and Wednesday night,
- Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday through Saturday.
- highs 56-58 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear and windy (Wind: E 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) tonight,
- Sunny Sunday and windy (Wind: E 25-35 gusts to 55 mph), clear and windy (Wind: E 25-35 gusts to 55 mph) Sunday night,
- Sunny Monday, clear at night,
- Then mostly sunny Tuesday and partly cloudy Tuesday night.
- free air freezing level 5,000 ft. falling to the surface late tonight, at the surface Sunday, 5,000 ft. falling to the surface Sunday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. Monday night, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. Tuesday, then 9,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. Tuesday night.
- lows 22-16 warming to 27 Tuesday night highs 36-47.
- Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- A (40%) chance of rain and snow Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday night through Saturday.
- snow level 4,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, then 2,500 ft. Saturday.
- highs near 42-39 lows 29-26.
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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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