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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Their Motto “The Need Is Real; The Time Is Now.”

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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 “the Bermuda High?” 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) that has been sitting over us will slowly weaken and move eastward allowing a frontal system to bring clouds and a chance for showers. An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) moves in pushing increasingly stronger frontal systems, like this one, through the Pacific Northwest. 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 50 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 152 in the Unhealthy 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:

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain late at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain likely (60%) Thursday night.
• highs 59-52 lows 35-42.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 53-48 lows 40-33 warming to 35 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 35)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain at night.
• highs 58-56 lows 37-45.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday, mostly clear with patchy fog at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 52-55 cooling back to 52 Monday lows 42-33. (seasonal averages high 55 low 38)

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

• Sunny today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and coastal drizzle Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with areas of coastal fog and drizzle in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Wednesday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then rain Thursday night.
• highs 59-56 lows 40-46.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy and colder Saturday night,
• Sunny Sunday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 53-50 lows 45-37 warming to 40 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, a (40%) chance of rain and snow late Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Thursday, rain and snow Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today, 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,500 ft.  Wednesday, snow level 4,500 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 48-40 lows 27-30 cooling to 28 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday.
• snow level 4,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level at the surface Saturday night and Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, then snow level 3,000 ft. Monday.
• highs 37-33 lows 25-19 warming to 22 Sunday 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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