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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Missed It By That Much

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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 set up in such a way to bring the airflow from north to south over the Pacific Northwest. A weak disturbance slid southward overnight for a slight chance of showers. 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 60 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 49 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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Advisories: None at this time.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog early this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog, mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night.
• highs 55-59 lows 28-36.
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, mostly clear Friday night,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday through Monday.
• highs 60-63 lows 38-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny with patchy fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, then mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear with patchy fog late  Thursday night.
• highs 57-63 lows 32-40.
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 65-68 cooling to 64 Monday lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)

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

• Sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night with patchy coastal fog,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 55-60 lows 39-45.
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs near 60 lows 45-48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, clear tonight,
• Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level at the surface rising to 4,500 ft. this afternoon, 5,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night.
• highs 42-50 lows 20-30.
• Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night through Saturday night, then 10,000 ft. Sunday through Monday.
• highs 50-56 cooling to 52 Monday lows 32-35.

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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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