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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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A weak upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding eastward and has returned the chance of precipitation for a couple of days. A frontal system will pass through Friday for more showers, then drying behind it. An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on the west side of the trough) will take over by Saturday returning the dry weather for the weekend.  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 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 20 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: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

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 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL UNTIL 3 PM FRIDAY ABOVE 5,000 FT. FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED 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:

• Cloudy with showers tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Friday AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms, small hail possible, in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers and colder late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, sunny in the afternoon, just clear at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• lows 46-30 warming t0 38 Sunday highs 52-54.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, then partly cloudy Tuesday night through Thursday.
• highs 52-54 lows 33-29. (seasonal averages high 53 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with showers  tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM, showers likely (70%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming clear at night,
• Sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• lows 45-28 warming to 36 Sunday night highs 52-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Monday AM, showers in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 48-47 lows 38-32. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible) and Friday AM, showers with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms (0.30 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear and colder Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 48-37 warming to 43 Sunday night highs 50-55.
• Mostly cloudy with showers Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 52-57 lows 42-38 warming to 43 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 53 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain and snow showers tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, 3-7 in. of snow possible) and Friday AM, showers and a slight (20%) chance of  thunderstorms in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible), cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers and breezy (Wind: E 10-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph in the afternoon), mostly clear and breezy (Wind: E 15-25 mph) and colder Saturday night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, 4,000 ft. Friday, 3,500 ft. Friday night, free air freezing level at the surface Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 33-15 warming to 24 Sunday night highs 35-30 warming to 42 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday, becoming mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday.
• snow level 3,000 ft. Monday, 3,500 ft. Monday night, 2,500 ft. Tuesday, then free air freezing level at the surface Tuesday night and Wednesday, 5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 34-43 lows 20-16.

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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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