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An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with arrows) will take over bringing more sun and no precipitation. The graphics for days 1-3 show a front approaching the Pacific Coast Friday, but high pressure should keep it at bay. The graphics for days 3-7  show a frontal system moving into the Pacific Northwest next Wednesday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene/Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 93 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 115 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

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

• AM clouds and sun with areas of fog, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• AM sun with patchy fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• highs 55-57 cooling back to 55 Saturday low 30-36 cooling back to 30 Saturday night.
• Patchy AM and late night fog Sunday (Veterans Day), partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday (Veterans Day Observed), partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 54-60 lows 32-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 39)

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Home Wood Heating Advisory:

Posted Daily

Eugene-Springfield: YELLOW – Caution is advised.

Oakridge: YELLOW – Caution is advised.

*Note: Pellet stoves may be used anytime if they produce no visible emissions.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Your College Football Forecast    

November 10th:

Ducks vs Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT – Kickoff: 2:30 pm PST  – Partly cloudy 48, slow cooling as the game progresses.

Beavers vs Stanford at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California –Kickoff 6:00 PM PST – Clear 66, slow cooling as the game progresses.

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Forecast for Roseburg:

• Patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday, then mostly clear with patchy fog late Saturday night.
• highs 60-56 lows 30-35.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day), mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed) and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-60 lows 37-42. (seasonal averages high 56 low 41)

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Forecast for The South Oregon Coast Including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly clear with patchy inland fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM inland fog, sunny and a bit warmer  Friday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny and cooler Saturday, mostly clear and cooler Saturday night.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 56 Saturday lows near 42.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day), mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed) and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 63-60 lows 43-48. (seasonal averages high 57 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and a bit warmer today, clear tonight,
• AM sun, partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday afternoon and Friday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Saturday, mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 4,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 10,000 ft. falling to 9,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. late Friday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 7,00 ft. Saturday afternoon, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 44-48 cooling back to 44 Saturday lows 27-25.
• Partly cloudy and a bit warmer Sunday (Veterans Day), mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny and a bit warmer Monday (Veterans Day Observed), partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday, 12,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, 11,000 ft. Tuesday, 10,000 ft. Tuesday night, then snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 44-48 lows 29-32.

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