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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

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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.

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is tilting and moving away from us and that is allowing an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system (still way off shore) is headed our way too and that means  more rain. Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays (closed Thursday, but re-opened Friday). Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls but there is no snow in the forecasts for the near future. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 30 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 23 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 rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible) through Sunday evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night 1.50 in. of rain possible tonight through Sunday night),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• highs 59-55 warming to 62 Monday lows 49-42.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 60-63 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  352

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain today (0.10 in. of rain possible) through Sunday (0.80 in. of rain possible tonight through Sunday), cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night.
• highs 66-56 warming 64 Monday lows 53-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 63-72 cooling to near 70 Friday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Coastal rain today while a good (50%) chance of AM rain inland and rain this afternoon, rain tonight (0.85 in. of rain possible) and Sunday (0.90 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers Sunday night while evening showers likely (70%) and rain likely (70%) inland late Sunday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night.
• highs 62-54 warming to 58 Monday lows 52-47.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 57-63 cooling to near 60 Friday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A good (50%) chance of rain this AM, rain this afternoon through Sunday evening, showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight and Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 7,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 50-45 warming back to 50 Monday lows 39-32.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late at night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level 7,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 50-52 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 Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is tilting and moving away from us and that is allowing an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system (still way off shore) is headed our way too and that means  more rain. Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays (closed yesterday, but re-opened today). Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls but there is no snow in the forecasts for the near future. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

Just in case you didn’t notice today is Friday the 13th.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 26 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 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:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday evening (0.50 in. of rain possible each period), a good (50%) chance of rain late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• lows 52-42 highs 59-55 warming to 62 Monday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 60-63 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  352

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of AM rain, rain Saturday through Sunday, cloudy with evening showers likely (60%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Monday night.
• lows 53-46 highs 66-56 warming 64 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 63-72 cooling to near 70 Friday lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible,
• Coastal rain Saturday while a good (50%) chance of AM rain inland and rain in the afternoon, rain Saturday night and Sunday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal showers Sunday night while evening showers likely (70%) and rain likely (70%) inland late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, then just partly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 53-48 highs 62-54 warming to 58 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of  showers Tuesday night,
• Partly cloudy Wednesday, mostly clear Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy Thursday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday night.
• highs 57-63 cooling to near 60 Friday lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A (%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening, showers likely (70%) late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Monday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night and Sunday, 7,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 7,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 43-32 highs 50-45 warming back to 50 Monday.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers late at night and Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Friday.
• snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then snow level 7,500 ft. Friday.
• highs 50-52 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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and that will allow an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system produced the chance of showers ahead of it and moved east of us. High pressure strengthens through today, but more rain is in the offing from tonight through your weekend.  Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays (closed yesterday, but re-opened today). Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

Just in case you didn’t notice today is Friday the 13th.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 21 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 23 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, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming cloudy with rain late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday (0.50 in. of rain possible each period), then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
• highs 66-56 lows 50-43.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 60-63 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  352

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday evening, then rain likely (60%) late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 68-60 lows 52-46.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 63-65 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, becoming cloudy with rain late tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible, 0.65 in. of rain possible Saturday, then 0.75 in. of rain possible Saturday night) through Sunday, evening rain, then rain likely (70%) late Sunday night.
• highs 60-54 lows 53-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 55-57 cooling back to 55 Thursday lows 47-44 warming back to 47 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy today, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight and Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, then 7,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 60-45 lows 32-42 cooling to 32 Monday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 50-52 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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and that will allow an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system produced the chance of showers ahead of it and moved east of us. High pressure strengthens for the end of the week returning the dry weather, but more rain is in the offing for your weekend.  Note: Mt. Ashland is open Friday through Monday this week. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 16 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 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:

• Partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, becoming cloudy with rain late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday (0.50 in. of rain possible each period), then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
• lows 42-50 cooling to 43 Sunday night highs 66-56.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a slight (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 60-63 lows 42-40. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  352

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain late Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday evening, then rain likely (60%) late Sunday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 46-52 cooling back to 46 Sunday night highs 68-60.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 63-65 lows 44-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming cloudy with rain late Friday night (0.15 in. of rain possible, 0.65 in. of rain possible Saturday, then 0.75 in. of rain possible Saturday night) through Sunday evening, then rain likely (70%) late Sunday night.
• lows 48-53 cooling to 48 Sunday night highs 60-54.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday through Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy Thursday.
• highs 55-57 cooling back to 55 Thursday lows 47-44 warming back to 47 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy with rain Saturday through Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 7,500 ft. Saturday night, then 7,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 32-42 cooling to 32 Monday night highs 60-45.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Monday, 7,500 ft. Monday night, 7,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 7,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 50-52 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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and that will allow an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system produced the chance of showers ahead of it and moves east of us. High pressure strengthens for the end of the week returning the dry weather, but more rain is in the offing for your weekend.  Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 35 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 and late night fog, partly cloudy today and tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, becoming cloudy with rain rain likely (60%) Friday night,
• Cloudy with rain Saturday and at night.
• highs 65-60 lows 42-48.
• Cloudy with rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A (30%) 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 57-63 cooling to near 60 Wednesday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  352

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 68-60 lows 45-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) and colder at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (30%) chance of showers 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 62-66 cooling back to 62 Wednesday lows 46-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Patchy AM fog, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy inland fog Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with coastal rain at night while inland rain likely (70%)  late Friday night,
• Cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 60-56 lows 48-53.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-60 cooling to 58 Wednesday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight and Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• free air freezing level 7,500 ft. rising to 9,000 ft. this afternoon, 11,000 ft. tonight, 12,000 ft. falling to 10,000 ft. Friday afternoon, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 55-60 cooling back to 55 Saturday lows 32-40 cooling to 38 Saturday night.
• Cloudy with rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 7,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, 7,500 ft. Tuesday, 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,500 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 47-52 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 Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and that will allow an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system produced the chance of showers ahead of it and will move east of us tonight and then the rain chance leaves until the weekend. High pressure strengthens for the end of the week returning the dry weather, but more rain is in the offing for your weekend.  Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 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 35 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 showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms yet this evening, patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Patchy AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night,
• Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Friday afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, then rain at night.
• lows 47-40 warming to near 48 Saturday night highs 65-62.
• Cloudy with rain Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• A (30%) 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 59-63 cooling to near 60 Wednesday lows near 43. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  352

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/11/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%),  a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night and Friday AM, becoming mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 45-52 highs 68-64.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) and colder at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a slight (20%) chance of showers 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 62-66 cooling back to 62 Wednesday lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, late evening showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Just mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, rain likely (70%)  late Friday night,
• Becoming cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 52-48 warming back to 52 Saturday night highs 60-58.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday through Tuesday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 56-60 cooling to 58 Wednesday lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight and Thursday, free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Thursday night and Friday,  snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 8,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 34-32 warming to 40 Friday night cooling to 38 Saturday night highs 55-60 cooling back to 55 Saturday.
• Cloudy with rain Sunday, rain likely (60%) Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday nigh and Monday, above 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 47-52 Tuesday 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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and that will allow an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system swoops down bringing the chance of showers for a short time. High pressure strengthens for the end of the week returning the dry weather.  Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 43 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 73 in the Moderate 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 occasional rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, patchy fog and a (40%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, partly cloudy and colder with patchy fog Thursday night with patchy fog late,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening sowers, a (30%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 60-67 lows 47-40 warming to near 50 Friday night.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain at night and Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 63-59 warming to 63 Tuesday lows 48-39. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  131

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/10/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening  (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%),  a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• highs 60-70 lows 47-44 warming to 50 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (70%)  at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 65-58 warming to back to 65 Tuesday lows 52-42 warming to 45 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight,
• Just mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening,  partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain late.
• highs 58-62 lows 52- 4 warming back to 52.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (70%) Sunday  night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 60-53 warming back to 60 Tuesday lows 50-46 warming back to 50 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with occasional rain and cooler today (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy at in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. today, 6,000 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday night, 12,000 ft. Friday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night.
• highs 46-60 lows 34-30 warming to 42 Friday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night and Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 7,500 ft. Sunday, 8,000 ft. Sunday night and Monday, above 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 8,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 55-46 warming to near 52 Tuesday lows 39-32.

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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 Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is moving away from us and that will allow an upper level low (shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) behind it to take over. A frontal system will swoop down bringing the chance of showers for a short time. High pressure strengthens for the end of the week returning the dry weather.  Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass has officially announced that this ski season is over for them. Hoodoo is still closed for now and probably will also call the season over soon. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and any updates.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 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 52 in the Moderate 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 slight (20%) chance of showers through late this evening, rain likely (70%) late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Occasional rain Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), evening showers, partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy and colder with patchy fog Thursday night with patchy fog late,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Friday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 48-38 warming to near 50 Friday night highs 60-68.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday, rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday.
• highs 63-59 warming to 65 Tuesday lows 48-40 warming to 43 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 56 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  131

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/10/15

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 this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Showers Wednesday  (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%),  a slight (20%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Friday afternoon, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• lows 52-45 warming to 50 Friday night highs 58-72.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Just partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• highs 69-62 warming to 67 Tuesday lows 48-42 warming to 45 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Wednesday (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening coastal showers while evening inland showers likely (60%),  just mostly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday,
• Just mostly cloudy Thursday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening,  partly cloudy with patchy inland fog late Thursday night and Friday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and Friday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain late.
• lows 52-48 warming to 52 Friday night highs 55-65.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday through Tuesday.
• highs 63-58 warming to 62 Tuesday lows 50-46 warming back to 50 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Occasional rain and cooler Wednesday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers  Wednesday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy at in the afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,000 ft Wednesday night and Thursday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday night, 12,000 ft. Friday, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night.
• lows 36-30 warming to 42 Friday night highs 47-62.
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers at night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday and Monday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 6,500 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, 7,500 ft. Monday night, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 55-46 warming to near 52 Tuesday lows 39-32.

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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 Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is set up in such a way that it kept any major storm systems away from us, for a while. The chance of rain will return between Tuesday night and Wednesday as a cold front approaches the coast Wednesday. Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 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 40 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 fog and low clouds this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with patchy fog late.
• highs 65-58 warming back to 65 Thursday lows 48-40.
• Partly cloudy Friday with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 68-60 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  117

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/7/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, showers Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy at night.
• highs 72-62 lows 49-45.
• Partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 65-72 cooling back to 65 Sunday lows 44-50 cooling to 46 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain while AM rain likely (60%) inland, showers Wednesday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), evening  showers likely (60%), then a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Thursday lows 52-48.
• Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 64-58 warming to 62 Monday lows 47-50 cooling to 46 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny this AM, a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and cooler Wednesday, rain in the evening, rain and snow showers late Wednesday night,
• AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today, snow level 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft Wednesday night and Thursday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Thursday night.
• highs 60-46 warming to 52 Thursday lows 37-33.
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%)  at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• snow level 11,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 7,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 59-46 warming to near 50 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.

________________

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 Losing A “Friend” Is Never Easy.

_____

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 does the acronym “USGS” stand for?  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 air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is set up in such a way that it kept any major storm systems away from us, for a while. The chance of rain will return between Tuesday night and Wednesday as a cold front approaches the coast Wednesday. Note: Mt. Ashland is open Thursdays through Mondays. Willamette Pass and Hoodoo are all still closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 33 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 40 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:

• Clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming warmer with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Occasional rain Wednesday (0.20 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with patchy fog late.
• lows 38-48 cooling to near 40 Thursday night highs 64-58 warming back to 64 Thursday.
• Partly cloudy Friday with patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 68-60 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 55 low 37)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  117

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/7/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

•  Clear through late this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog very late tonight and Tuesday AM, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday AM, showers Wednesday afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), evening showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy at night.
• lows 43-49 cooling to 45 Wednesday night highs 72-62 .
• Partly cloudy Friday, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• A (30%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 65-72 cooling back to 65 Sunday lows 44-50 cooling to 46 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Partly cloudy areas of evening coastal fog, patchy fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain while AM rain likely (60%) inland, showers Wednesday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), evening  showers likely (60%), then a (40%) chance of showers late Wednesday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday AM, just partly cloudy in the afternoon and Thursday night.
• lows 46-52 cooling to near 48 Thursday night highs 60-58 warming back to 60 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, rain Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 64-58 warming to 62 Monday lows 47-50 cooling to 46 Sunday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, becoming cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with occasional rain and cooler Wednesday, showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight and Tuesday, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night through Wednesday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 9,000 ft. Thursday night.
• lows 33-38 cooling back to 33 Thursday night highs 60-46 warming to 52 Thursday.
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday, rain likely (70%)  at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday.
• snow level 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, 8,000 ft. Saturday night, 7,000 ft. Sunday, 6,000 ft. Sunday night, then 7,500 ft. Monday.
• highs 59-46 warming to near 50 Monday lows 39-32.

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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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