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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. It has returned the sunshine that will last into next week. We sure could use some rain, but the next chance won’t be until Wednesday night 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 15 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 64 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 FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM UNTIL 8 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:

• Clear and colder tonight,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Tuesday night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night.
• lows 23-40 highs 53-55.
• 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 slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• highs 53-55 cooling to 50 Monday warming to 53 Sunday lows 42-35. (seasonal averages high 52 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday and Tuesday (patchy AM fog), mostly clear both nights,
•  Tuesday, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• lows 26-44 highs 55-59.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain likely (60%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just cloudy at night,
• Then patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday.
• highs 55-53 lows 43-34. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday and Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  Wednesday night.
• lows 32-43 highs 59-56.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Friday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just cloudy at night,
• Then sunny Sunday.
• highs 57-53 warming to 55 cooling to 52 Sunday lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 53 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph decreasing to E 10-15 mph late) tonight,
• Sunny, just a bit warmer, Monday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. falling to the surface tonight, at the surface rising to 6,000 ft. Monday afternoon, 9,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 16-28 highs 42-46 cooling back to 42 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday and Thursday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain and snow Friday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow at night,
• Then mostly sunny Sunday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night, 2,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then at the surface Sunday.
• highs near 42-32 warming to 35 Sunday lows 28-20.

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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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