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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

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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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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Hague Line?” 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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An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in from the Pacific returning the chance of showers.  Here is the next frontal system to increase the shower chances for the Pacific Northwest. A frontal system will be positioned offshore Sunday continuing our rain chances into next week.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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:

• More clouds with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy fog with a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 38-44 highs 56-60.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 62-70 cooling to 64 Wednesday lows 44-48. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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  Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 199

Grass: Moderate- 6

Reading as of: 4/22/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. late at night),
• A (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, showers likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 40-48 highs near 60.
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 72-79 cooling to 70 Wednesday lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)

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

• Clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of coastal rain Thursday while a slight (20%) chance of inland afternoon rain and a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with good (50%) chance of coastal showers while a  (40%) chance of inland evening showers with inland showers likely (60%) late Friday night ( 0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 42-50 highs 54-56.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 60-65 cooling back to 60 Wednesday lows 49-52. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Thursday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) in the evening, rain and snow showers late Thursday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. late Thursday night, 3,000 ft. Friday, 4,500 ft. Friday night, 4,000 ft. Saturday, then 4,500 ft. Saturday night.
• lows near 30 highs 46-42.
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow Sunday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday,  partly cloudy Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms, a slight (20%) chance of showers late at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 5,500 ft. Sunday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level above  8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 50-60 cooling to 52 Wednesday lows 33-42 cooling to 38 Tuesday night.
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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Hague Line?” 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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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) sent a frontal system through Oregon to cool us off and return the chance of showers.  There will be a break today with weak high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) bringing a day of sunshine, then there will be a better chance of rain over the weekend as another frontal system moves through.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 cloudy this AM, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Thursday AM, increasing clouds to cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Friday with a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 62-60 lows 36-42.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 58-66 lows 47-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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  Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 185

Grass: Low- 2

Reading as of: 4/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 62-60 lows near 43.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 62-75 lows 50-44. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)

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

• Mostly sunny this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs near 56 lows 40-45.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday through Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 57-62 lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy until late AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
• free air freezing level 5,500 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,500 ft. falling to 4,500 ft. late Thursday night, 3,500 ft. Friday, then 4,500 ft. Friday night.
• highs 52-46 lows near 30.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 7,000 ft. Saturday night, 6,000 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday and Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 49-53 lows near 33.
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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.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Hague Line?” 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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An upper level low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) sent a frontal system through Oregon to cool us off and return the chance of showers.  There will be a better chance of rain, however, over the weekend as another frontal system moves through.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 19 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday AM, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM, increasing clouds to cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Friday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, a (30%) chance of afternoon showers, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 39-36 warming to 42 Saturday night highs 62-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, then a good (50%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 58-63 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 185

Grass: Low- 2

Reading as of: 4/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon through Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of  Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 43-38 warming to 42 Thursday night cooling to 40 Friday night highs 65-63.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday, a (40%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 59-62 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening while a (30%) chance of showers inland tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• lows 46-42 warming to 45 Thursday night and Friday night highs near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 57-60 cooling back to 57 Tuesday lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight,
• Cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 5,500 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, and Thursday, snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows near 30 highs 50-52 cooling to 46 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night, 6,500 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 5,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 46-53 cooling back to 46 Monday night lows near 33.
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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.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Hague Line?” 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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  will be weakening today as an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) and a frontal system will approach the coast and bring back much cooler temperatures and the slight chance of rain. Another front (position shown is past us on Friday) will move toward us late in the week to keep the rain chance around.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) of afternoon showers, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 65-60 lows 40-36 warming to 42 Thursday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, rain likely (60%)  at night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 60-62 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 311

Grass: Low- 0

Reading as of: 4/18/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy and cooler today with a slight (20%) chance of showers  this afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  Thursday night.
• highs 65-63 lows 43-38 warming to 42 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 59-62 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 64 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM with areas of drizzle and patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers this afternoon and a (30%) chance of inland showers tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• highs near 56 lows 46-42 warming to 45 Thursday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Sunday and Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Monday lows 45-52. (seasonal averages high 56 low 44)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and colder late tonight,
• Cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then snow level 5,500 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 56-50 warming to 53 Thursday lows near 30.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 46-52 lows 30-33.
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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.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Hague Line?” 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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  will be weakening Tuesday as an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) and a frontal system will approach the coast and bring back much cooler temperatures and the slight chance of rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 32 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a slight (20%) of afternoon showers, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, mostly cloudy a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• lows 46-36 warming to 42 Thursday night highs 65-60.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday, rain likely (70%)  at night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 60-62 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 311

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/18/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, clouds increasing to partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers  in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of  Thursday night.
• lows 46-38 warming to 42 Thursday night highs 65-63.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Monday.
• highs 59-62 lows 42-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog tonight while mostly clear inland this evening and increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday AM with areas of drizzle and patchy coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon and evening showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the afternoon and a (30%) chance of inland showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday afternoon, then a (30%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 49-42 warming to 45 Thursday night highs near 56.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Sunday and Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday night.
• highs 55-58 cooling back to 55 Monday lows 45-52. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday AM, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers and colder late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, 7,500 ft. Thursday, then snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 38-30 highs 54-50 warming to 53 Thursday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Then a (40%) chance of rain Monday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,500 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night through Sunday night, then 6,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 46-52 lows 30-33.
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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column See, It Can Happen Here, Just Not Very Often.

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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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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is the “Hague Line?” 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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  will continue the sunshine and dry weather for one more day, today. Expect temperatures rising from the 70s to near 80 which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.  However, Tuesday an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) and a cold front (position shown is past us on Wednesday) will approach the coast Tuesday and bring back much cooler temperatures and the slight chance of rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 52 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 29 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 sunny and a bit warmer today, mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a slight (20%) of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 76-63 lows 46-38.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 62-60 warming to 63 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 171

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/14/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today, clear this evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers  in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Cloudy Wednesday, then partly cloudy at night.
• highs 80-63 warming to 65 Wednesday lows 46-38.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, then a (40%) chance of  rain Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 63-60 warming back to 63 Sunday lows 42-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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

• Clear with patchy coastal fog this AM, sunny inland this afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog while mostly clear inland this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with patchy AM coastal fog and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers Wednesday  then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• highs 58-56 lows 49-42.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday and Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain  Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 56-58 lows 44-50. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny and warmer today, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the lower elevations Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 5,000 ft. Wednesday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 68-50 lows 38-30.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 50-46 warming to 52 Sunday lows near 30.
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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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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” Here is the correct answer. Geosynchronous is the term applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net effect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect to an observer on the ground. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  will continue the sunshine and dry weather for Monday. Expect temperatures rising from the low 70s to near 80 which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.  However, next week an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) and a cold front (position shown is past us on Wednesday) will approach the coast Tuesday and bring back much colder temperatures and the chance of rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 73 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

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 tonight,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a slight (20%) of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 43-46 cooling back to 38 Wednesday night highs 76-63.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 62-60 warming to 63 Sunday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 62 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 171

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/14/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday, clear in the evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday with a slight (20%) chance of showers  in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 46-40 highs 82-65.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Friday warning to 64 Saturday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 63 low 42)

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

• Clear with patchy coastal fog late tonight and Monday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog while mostly clear inland in the evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with patchy AM coastal fog while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and in the evening, then just mostly cloudy Wednesday night.
• lows 49-44 highs 62-56.
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Sunday.
• highs 56-62 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and warmer Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the lower elevations Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, a (40%) chance of showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• lows 33-38 cooling back to 30 Wednesday night highs 68-50.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, 5,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 4,500 ft. Saturday, then 6,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 50-46 warming to 52 Sunday lows near 30.
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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.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” Here is the correct answer. Geosynchronous is the term applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net effect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect to an observer on the ground. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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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An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  will continue the sunshine and dry weather for today and Monday. Expect temperatures rising from the low 70s to near 80 which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.  However, next week an upper level low (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on previous graphic) and a cold front (position shown is past us on Wednesday) will approach the coast Tuesday and bring back much colder temperatures and the chance of rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 73 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

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:

• Sunny today and Monday, clear tonight, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Cloudy Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 75-80 cooling to 65 Tuesday lows near 45.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 63-57 warming to 60 Saturday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 171

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/14/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Sunny today and Monday, clear tonight and Monday evening, clouds increasing to mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
• highs 83-68 lows 46-48.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Friday warning to 64 Saturday lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 63 low 42)

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

• Sunny today and Monday, clear tonight, mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog while mostly clear inland in the evening increasing clouds to mostly cloudy late at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday with areas of patchy AM coastal fog and drizzle, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 66-56 lows 49-47.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday.
• highs 56-60 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 56 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny and warmer today and Monday, clear tonight, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Monday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 68-58 lows 34-38 cooling back to 32 Tuesday night.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night and Saturday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 56-42 warming to 47 Saturday lows near 30.
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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.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” Here is the correct answer. Geosynchronous is the term applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net effect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect to an observer on the ground. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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.

________________

An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  is strengthening and increasing the sunshine and dry weather. Expect temperatures rising from the low 70s to near 80 which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.  However, next week a cold front will approach the coast Tuesday and bring back the chance of rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 73 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

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:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM drizzle, a mix of clouds and sun and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 38-45 highs 78-80 cooling to 65 Tuesday.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, a (30% chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 63-57 warming to 60 Saturday lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)
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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 171

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/14/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night and Monday evening, becoming mostly cloudy late Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
• lows 45-48 highs 83-68.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 62-58 warming to 64 Saturday lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 63 low 42)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy and cooler Tuesday, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows near 48 highs 66-56.
• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night and Thursday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 56-60 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Sunday and Monday, clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy and cooler with a (40%) chance of areas of AM drizzle, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers late Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Monday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 32-38 cooling back to 32 Tuesday night highs 68-70 cooling to 58 Tuesday.
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday, Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night and Saturday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night through Thursday night, 4,500 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 52-42 warming to 47 Saturday lows near 30.
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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.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at eugenedailynews.com.

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Can Satellites Really Find Contaminated Water?

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

_____

And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

__________________

No winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “Geosynchronous Satellite?” Here is the correct answer. Geosynchronous is the term applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net effect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect to an observer on the ground. I’ll have a new weather quiz question for you starting Monday. 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.

________________

An upper level ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows)  is strengthening and increasing the sunshine and dry weather. Expect temperatures rising from the low 70s to near 80 which puts us 10 degrees or more above normal.  However, next week a cold front will approach the coast Tuesday and bring back the chance of rain.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 38 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 73 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

________________

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 this AM, sunny this afternoon, Sunday, and Monday, clear Saturday night and Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday night,
• highs 74-79 lows 38-45.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 66-60 lows 45-38. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40)
  ___

Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High- 171

Grass: High- 0

Reading as of: 4/14/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, Sunday, and Monday, clear tonight and Sunday night, mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy late Monday night.
• highs 77-80 cooling to 78 Monday lows 43-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 69-58 warming to 62 Thursday cooling to 58 Friday lows 48-38. (seasonal averages high 63 low 42)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog this AM, sunny this afternoon and Sunday, mostly clear to tonight, clear Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy late Monday night.
• highs 60-65 cooling back to 60 Monday lows 48-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night through Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 60-55 warming to 58 Thursday cooling to 55 Friday lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 43)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, clear tonight,
• Sunny and warmer Sunday, clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight through Monday night.
• highs 65-70 lows 30-37.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of showers and cooler Tuesday, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday (cooler), a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Cloudy and cooler with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,000 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, then 3,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 58-42 warming to 47 Friday lows 34-28.
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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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