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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 ‘Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil says there will be six more weeks of winter. What do you think?’ “I think we’ve had spring already. And if we get a little bit of winter, that’s all right.” “I hope not. I don’t think so. My daffodils and forsythia have buds on them. And my daphne is blooming.” Loran Mathews, Astoria Lorna Zametkin, Astoria “I don’t know. It’s been weird weather. 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Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 43/48 Astoria 49/57 Portland 46/54 Corvallis 50/55 Eugene 48/56 Friday Morning downpours; watch for fl ooding 57° 51° Saturday 55° Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 49° Sunday Windy with rain 47° Klamath Falls 39/52 Breezy with occasional rain 57° Rain; breezy in the afternoon 56° 48° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 52° Low ............................................ 44° Normal high ............................... 51° Normal low ................................. 37° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.01" Month to date .......................... 0.62" Normal month to date ............. 0.80" Year to date ............................. 9.81" Normal year to date ............... 11.00" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Thursday ............. Moonrise today ................ 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