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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

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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 new 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 “Wasatch Wind?” Here is the correct answer. A Wasatch Wind is a strong easterly wind blowing out of the mouths of the canyons of the Wasatch Mountains onto the plains of Utah. Also called canyon wind. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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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High pressure hangs on for more sunshine Sunday and Monday. A frontal system (position shown is Tuesday) will approach the Oregon coast between Monday and Monday night and bring back the showers. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season today March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 8 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 tonight through Monday, becoming mostly cloudy with  a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, rain late Monday afternoon, then a good (50%) chance of showers late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 40-45 cooling back to 40 Tuesday night highs 66-60.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night and Saturday.
• highs near 58 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon through Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late Monday night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday AM, increasing showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then scattered showers Tuesday night.
• lows 42 cooling to 40 Tuesday night highs 70-57.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of scattered showers Wednesday, a  (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday through Saturday.
• highs 60-57 lows 39-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Partly cloudy this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog very late at night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night and Monday, evening coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of inland evening rain, rain late Monday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
•  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) and a slight (20%) chance of AM thunderstorms Tuesday, scattered showers and a slight (20%) chance of afternoon thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a scattered showers Tuesday night.
• lows 45-49 cooling back to 45 Tuesday night highs 60-55.
• Mostly cloudy with scattered showers Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday night, a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 56-53 lows 42-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight through Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday, then a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight and Sunday, 9,000 ft. Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 7,o00 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 3,000 ft.
• lows 32-35 cooling to 25 Tuesday night highs 57-60 cooling to 40 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and showers Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday.
• snow level 3,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 2,500 ft. Thursday, 4,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, then 4,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 40-45 cooling back to 40 Saturday lows near 26.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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 new 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 “Wasatch Wind?” Here is the correct answer. A Wasatch Wind is a strong easterly wind blowing out of the mouths of the canyons of the Wasatch Mountains onto the plains of Utah. Also called canyon wind. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you 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 low pressure trough (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) combined with a frontal system to bring back the chance of showers overnight and this morning. Then high pressure takes over for more sunshine this afternoon and Sunday. Another frontal system will approach the Oregon coast between Monday and Monday night. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season today March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 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:

• A slight (20%) of early AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun today, just partly cloudy tonight through Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• highs 62-66 cooling to 64 Monday lows 40-45 cooling to 42 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Friday lows 39-36. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, mostly cloudy this evening, back to partly cloudy late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• highs 65-70 cooling to 68 Monday lows 40-45.
•  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 60-63 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon through Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy at night, and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain likely (60%) in the evening, then rain late Monday night.
• highs 57-60 cooling back to 57 Monday lows 45-49 cooling to 47 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 56-58 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun today with a slight (20%) chance of isolated AM rain and snow showers, partly cloudy tonight through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, then rain likely (70%) Monday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late tonight, 7,500 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 57-54 lows 32-35 cooling to 28 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, 3,000 ft. Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 39-46 lows near 25.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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) will combine with a frontal system to bring back the chance of showers overnight and Saturday morning. Then high pressure takes over for more sunshine Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Another frontal system will approach the Oregon coast between Monday and Monday night. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 13 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 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:

• Increasing clouds with a (30%) chance of evening showers, becoming mostly cloudy with showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) at night.
• lows 47-40 warming to 45 Monday night highs 62-66 cooling to 64 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night.
• highs 58-55 warming back to 58 Friday lows 39-36. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with  showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, back to partly cloudy late Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night.
• lows 47-40 warming to 45 Monday night.
•  Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 60-63 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers this evening, a (30%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon through Sunday AM, mostly sunny Sunday afternoon, partly cloudy at night, and Monday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, rain likely (60%) in the evening, then rain late Monday night.
• lows 48-45 warming to 49 Sunday night cooling to 47 Monday night highs 57-60 cooling back to 57 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a  (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 56-58 lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny with a (30%) chance of showers this evening, rain or snow showers and colder late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, then rain likely (60%) Monday night.
• snow level 7,500 ft. falling to 5,500 ft. late tonight, 4,500 ft. Saturday, free air freezing level 7,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. late Saturday night, 7,500 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Sunday, 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. late Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 6,500 ft.Monday night.
• lows 32-35 cooling to 28 Monday night highs 52-57 cooling to 54 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Friday.
• snow level 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 3,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, 3,000 ft. Thursday, then 4,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 39-46 lows near 25.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taking over drying us out and warming us up. A frontal system will return the chance of rain for late this afternoon, tonight and early Saturday morning. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on first map) combined with a surface frontal system will bring back the chance of showers again by next Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 36 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 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:

• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon with slowly increasing clouds, becoming mostly cloudy with showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• highs 65-63 warming back to 66 Sunday lows 47-40.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 64-60 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon, showers this evening, showers likely (70%) tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of isolated showers Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, back to partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Sunday and at night.
• highs 68-63 warming back to 68 Sunday lows 45-40 warming to warming to 43 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday afternoon, mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 67-60 warming to 64 Thursday lows 45-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog today, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain a slight (20%) chance of showers late this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers, a (30%) chance of coastal showers late tonight while inland showers likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Sunday lows 47-45 warming to 48 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 60-56 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, showers this evening, rain or snow showers and colder late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, clouds and sun in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late tonight, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 9,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 62-50 warming to 57 Sunday lows near 33.
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, becoming mostly cloudy rain likely (60%) Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 54-48 lows near 32.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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

__________________

Here is my weekly weather quiz question. What is a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) has taking over drying us out and warming us up. A frontal system will return the chance of rain for your Friday night and early Saturday morning. An upper level trough of low pressure (Shaded “U” shape with blue arrows on first map) combined with a surface frontal system will bring back the chance of showers again by next Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 45 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter atHWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 10 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,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with showers at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• lows 48-40 highs 66-63 warming back to 66 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 664-60 lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, back to partly cloudy Saturday night,
• Patchy AM fog, then partly cloudy Sunday and at night.
• lows 48-40 warming to warming to 43 Sunday night highs 68-63 warming back to 68 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday night and Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 67-60 warming to 64 Thursday lows 45-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late this evening and tonight while clear inland this evening and partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers, a (30%) chance of coastal showers late Friday night while inland showers likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy Saturday AM, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 48-45 warming back to 48 Sunday night highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, showers likely (60%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday through Thursday.
• highs 60-56 lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, showers and colder Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday night, 9,000 ft. falling to 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 9,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 43-33 highs 62-50 warming to 55 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy Monday, rain likely (60%) Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 4,000 ft. Tuesday night, 3,500 ft. Wednesday, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 54-48 lows near 32.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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 new 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 a “Wasatch Wind?”   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 high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over drying us out and warming us up. Note: The Oregon Cascades did receive 6 inches or more of snowfall in this most recent storm, but that didn’t change the local ski conditions. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 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:

• A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

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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 patchy dense fog (visibility under 0.25 miles)  this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night.
• highs 72-62 lows 48-42.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny with patchy fog Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 77-64 lows 48-42.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain while just mostly cloudy inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• highs 60-58 lows 48-46.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny and warmer this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 12,000 ft. today, 12,000 ft. falling to 11,000 ft. late tonight, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 64-52 lows 38-33 warming to 36 Saturday night.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday  and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,500 ft.      Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-48 lows 35-32.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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 new 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 a “Wasatch Wind?”   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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A warm front moved through beginning a warming trend. It brought us just a few scattered showers. An upper level high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is taking over drying us out and warming us up. Note: The Oregon Cascades did receive 6 inches or more of snowfall in this most recent storm, but that didn’t change the local ski conditions. Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 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 cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A slight (20%) of AM showers, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy at night.
• lows 44-48 cooling to 42 Saturday night highs 72-62.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 58 low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  67

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/25/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Sunny with patchy fog Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 45-48 cooling to 42 Saturday night highs 77-64.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 66-60 lows 44-38. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog late Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy inland AM fog, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon coastal rain while just mostly cloudy inland (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, then just partly cloudy Saturday night.
• lows 48-46 highs 60-58.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• highs 60-56 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, rain likely (70%) in the evening, rain and snow late Friday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers, then partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 12,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, then free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 34-40 cooling to 33 Friday night warming to 36 Saturday night highs 64-52.
• Partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday  and Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,500 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, 4,000 ft. Tuesday, then 4,500 ft.      Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-48 lows 35-32.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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 new 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 a “Wasatch Wind?”   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) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through and now a warm front will warm us up and bring a bit more rain. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 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 cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy with evening rain likely (60%) then a (30%) chance of showers late at night.
• highs 66-72 cooling to 68 Friday lows 44-48 cooling to 45 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-64 cooling back to near 60 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy and warmer today, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday AM, , becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late at night.
• highs 70-77 cooling back to 70 Friday lows 47-50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, just mostly cloudy Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 66-62 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Cloudy today, mostly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 58-65 cooling back to 58 Friday lows near 50.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• highs 60-57 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy this evening, partly cloudy late tonight and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. this afternoon, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,500 ft. falling to 6,000 ft. late Friday night.
• highs 50-64 cooling to 60 Friday lows 34-40 cooling to 38 Friday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, partly cloudy at night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 50-54 cooling to 48 lows 36-32.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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 new 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 a “Wasatch Wind?”   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) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through and now a warm front will warm us up and bring more rain. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 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:

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy at night.
• lows near 46 highs 66-72 cooling to 68 Friday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-64 cooling to near 60 Tuesday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
• Cloudy and warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, mostly clear Thursday night,
• Sunny Friday, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy late at night.
• lows 46-50 highs 70-77 cooling back to 70 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy Sunday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday.
• highs 66-62 lows 44-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers tonight,
• Cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night and Friday, then mostly cloudy Friday night.
• lows near 50 highs 58-65 cooling back to 58 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night through Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night.
• highs 60-57 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow, a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night and Thursday AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, then partly cloudy at night.
• snow level 5,500 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, 11,000 ft. Thursday night, then 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night.
• lows 32-40 cooling to 38 Friday night highs 52-64 cooling to 60 Friday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Just partly cloudy Sunday and Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday, 6,000 ft. Monday night, then 4,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 52-48 lows 36-32.

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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 We Missed “The Ring Of Fire.”

_____

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 new 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 a “Wasatch Wind?”   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) will through the Pacific Northwest bringing more rain with it. A frontal system moved through for some more precipitation. High pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows on first graphic) starts to take over Wednesday drying us out again. Note: Mt. Ashland is closed now waiting for more snow. They will open one last time this season on next Saturday March 28th, snow or now snow, for their “Big Mountain Bash.” Willamette Pass and Hoodoo have officially announced that this ski season is over for both of them.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 9 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 22 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 cloudy with a (30%) chance of scattered showers and warmer today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) with possible sun breaks, a (30%) chance of evening showers, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain AM rain, warmer with a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with patchy fog at night,
• Patchy AM fog and low clouds, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 60-70 lows 47-43 warming to 47 Thursday night.
• Partly cloudy Friday and at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Sunday, partly cloudy at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
• highs 69-63 lows 45-40. (seasonal averages high 58  low 38)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  488

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/21/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy and warmer Wednesday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday, then mostly clear Thursday night.
• highs 58-75 lows 46-50.
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and a bit cooler Saturday through Sunday night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Monday.
• highs 72-64 lows 50-42. (seasonal averages high 59 low 40)

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

• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a (40%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy Wednesday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny and warmer in the afternoon, partly cloudy Thursday night.
• highs 55-66 lows 50-48.
• Partly cloudy Friday and in the evening, mostly cloudy late Friday night,
• Then partly cloudy Saturday through Monday.
• highs 62-57 lows 50-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 42)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of morning rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1.00 in. of snow possible), cloudy with (40%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with (40%) chance of morning rain, a slight (20%) chance of rain and warmer Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy in the AM, mostly sunny and warmer Thursday afternoon, mostly clear Thursday night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. rising to 11,000 ft. Wednesday night,  then 12,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night.
• highs 40-63 lows 32-38.
• Mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy at night,A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday, 10,000 ft. Friday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft.  Saturday night, 8,000 ft. Sunday, then 7,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday.
• highs 63-52 warming to 55 Monday lows 37-32.

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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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