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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. 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:
- Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
- Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog and freezing fog, 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, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly clear and not as cold Friday night.
- lows 27-37 highs 57-62.
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
- Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday.
- highs 64-60 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)
Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:
Trees: High – 473
Grass: Absent- 0
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
- Patchy AM and late night fog, sunny in the afternoon Wednesday and Thursday, mostly clear Wednesday night, partly cloudy Thursday evening and mostly clear and not as cold at night,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 32-40 highs 59-64.
- Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday, clear at night,
- Then mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday.
- highs 66-62 lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 56 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear late tonight,
- Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear with patchy coastal fog late Wednesday night,
- Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly clear and not as cold Thursday night with patchy coastal fog late,
- Patchy AM fog, sunny Friday, then mostly clear at night.
- lows 39-46 highs 56-60.
- Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy at night and Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
- Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear at night,
- Then mostly cloudy Tuesday.
- highs 60-63 cooling to 59 Tuesday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)
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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:
- Mostly clear tonight,
- Sunny Wednesday, mostly clear and not as cold Wednesday night,
- Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night and Friday AM, mostly sunny and a bit warmer in the afternoon, then mostly clear Friday night.
- free air freezing level 5,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, then 9,000 ft. Friday night.
- lows 22-33 highs 48-52.
- Mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly clear Saturday night, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, clear Monday night, then partly cloudy Tuesday.
- free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday night, 9,000 ft. Monday, 10,000 ft, Monday night, then 9,000 ft. Tuesday.
- highs 55-52 lows near 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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