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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 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 19 in the good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 75 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 FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TONIGHT 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:

• Sunny today, clear and colder tonight,
• Sunny Monday, clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night, patchy fog late.
• highs 52-57 lows 24-37.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy good (50%) chance of rain Thursday and 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 54-50 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today and Monday, clear tonight, clear with patchy fog Monday night,
• Patchy AM fog Tuesday, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Tuesday night.
• highs 57-55 warming to 59 Tuesday lows 26-38.
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 58-53 warming to 55 Saturday lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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

• Sunny today, Monday, and Tuesday, mostly clear tonight and Monday night, and Tuesday evening, then mostly clear Tuesday night.
• highs 60-56 lows 32-40.
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 56-58 lows 43-48 cooling to 45 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today and windy (Wind: E 20-30 gusts to 50 mph), clear and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph) tonight,
• Sunny, just a bit warmer, Monday, clear at night,
• Then mostly sunny Tuesday and mostly clear Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level at the surface rising to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,500 ft. falling to the surface tonight, at the surface rising to 6,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night and  Tuesday, then 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 36-47 lows 16-27.
• 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 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 4,500 ft. Wednesday night, 3,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, then 3,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs near 42-32 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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