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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?

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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 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 26 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 with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny today, partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (70%) at night.
• highs 64-58 lows 38-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 63-66 cooling to 60 Sunday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night.
• highs 72-62 lows 43-49 cooling to 45 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
• 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:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy coastal fog while patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening with patchy evening fog, mostly clear late tonight,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) while evening rain likely (60%) inland, a (30%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then  showers likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• highs near 62-59 lows 47-50 cooling to near 48 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Sunday lows 47-52 cooling to 48 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, then showers Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Tuesday, snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 60-48 lows 33-38 cooling to 34 Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy at night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday,  then 8,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 50-58 cooling to near 52 Saturday cooling to 48 Sunday lows near 36.

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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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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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Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “tilted storm?” Here is the correct answer. A Tilted Storm is a thunderstorm or cloud tower which is not purely vertical but instead exhibits a slanted or tilted character. It is a sign of vertical wind shear, a favorable condition for severe storm development. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is set up in such a way to keep 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 54 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 26 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,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Rain Wednesday (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (70%) at night.
• lows 36-48 highs 64-58.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 63-66 cooling to 60 Sunday lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, becoming sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Sunny with patchy AM fog, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (60%) late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then showers likely (70%) late Wednesday night.
• lows 40-49 cooling to 45 Wednesday night highs 72-62.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy at night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
• 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:

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog while patchy inland AM fog, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, patchy evening fog, mostly clear late at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (70%) while evening rain likely (60%) inland, a (30%) chance of rain late Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers Wednesday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), then  showers likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 45-50 cooling to near 48 Wednesday night highs near 62-59.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 59-62 cooling to 60 Sunday lows 47-52 cooling to 48 Saturday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday, then showers Wednesday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Tuesday, snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night.
• lows 32-38 cooling to 34 Wednesday night highs 60-48.
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, partly cloudy at night and Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday night, then 8,000 ft. Saturday through Sunday.
• highs 50-58 cooling to near 52 Saturday cooling to 48 Sunday lows near 36.

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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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “tilted storm?” Here is the correct answer. A Tilted Storm is a thunderstorm or cloud tower which is not purely vertical but instead exhibits a slanted or tilted character. It is a sign of vertical wind shear, a favorable condition for severe storm development. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

________________

An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is set up in such a way to keep 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 80 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 81 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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Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time started this weekend. That means we had to Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (officially 2 AM today). The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog this morning, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• highs 65-60 lows 37-48.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 60-66 cooling back to 60 Saturday lows 47-40 warming to 43 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

Data courtesy of Oregon Allergy Associates.

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog this AM, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Monday, clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs 70-66 lows 40-49.
• Showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 60-70 cooling to 66 Saturday lows 46-43 warming back to 46 Friday 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 AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• highs near 64-60 lows 45-50.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 59-63 cooling to 60 Saturday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Monday night, 11,000 ft. falling to  10,000 ft. Tuesday, then snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• highs 62-57 lows 34-36.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy at night through Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 11,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 49-55 cooling to near 50 Saturday lows near 34.

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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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “tilted storm?” Here is the correct answer. A Tilted Storm is a thunderstorm or cloud tower which is not purely vertical but instead exhibits a slanted or tilted character. It is a sign of vertical wind shear, a favorable condition for severe storm development. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

________________

An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is set up in such a way to keep 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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 58 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 24 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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Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime tonight (officially 2 AM Sunday). The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

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

• Clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight and Sunday morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then becoming mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night.
• lows 35-48 highs 69-62.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and at night,
• A (40%) chance of rain Thursday, just partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 62-66 cooling to 60 Saturday lows 47-40 warming to 43 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight and Sunday AM, sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late Sunday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Monday, clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 40-49 highs 70-66.
• Showers likely (60%) with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 60-70 cooling to 66 Saturday lows 46-43 warming back to 46 Friday night. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night.
• lows 45-50 highs near 62.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night,
• A (30%) chance of showers Thursday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday night.
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• highs 59-63 cooling to 60 Saturday lows near 48. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Sunny Monday, mostly clear Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, 11,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, then snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday night.
• lows 32-36 highs 62-57.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, partly cloudy at night through Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 6,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,000 ft. Thursday, free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday, 11,000 ft. Friday night, then snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday.
• highs 49-55 cooling to near 50 Saturday lows near 34.

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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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is a “tilted storm?” Here is the correct answer. A Tilted Storm is a thunderstorm or cloud tower which is not purely vertical but instead exhibits a slanted or tilted character. It is a sign of vertical wind shear, a favorable condition for severe storm development. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

________________

An upper air ridge of high pressure (Shaded “Arch” shape with blue arrows) is set up in such a way to keep any major storm systems away from us, for a while. The chance of rain will return between Tuesday night and 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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 61 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 67 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.

________________

Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime tonight (officially 2 AM Sunday). The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

________________

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny today, Sunday, and Monday, partly cloudy each night with possible patchy fog late at night and early morning.
• highs near 65 lows 39-42.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, becoming cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Friday.
• highs 62-65 lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Patchy AM and late night fog, sunny in the afternoon today, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night,
• highs 65-67 lows 39-42.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Friday.
• highs 68-63 warming back to 68 Friday lows 49-43. (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 AM coastal fog, sunny this afternoon at the shore while sunny all day inland, mostly clear tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• highs near 62 lows 45-47.
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Friday.
• highs 62-58 warming back to 62 Friday lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. today through Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then 11,000 ft. Monday night.
• highs near 58 lows 36-34 warming to 37 Monday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Friday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 58-48 warming to 54 Friday lows 37-34 warming back to 37 Thursday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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

________________

_________________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “tilted storm?” 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 to keep any major storm systems away from us, for a while. The chance of rain will return between Tuesday night and 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 55 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 30 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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Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (officially 2 AM Sunday). The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

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

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, partly cloudy each night with possible patchy fog late at night and early morning.
• lows 36-42 highs 63-65.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, becoming cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday and at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Friday.
• highs 62-65 lows 47-43. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, sunny in the afternoon Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, mostly clear each night,
• lows 39-42 highs 65-67.
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• A good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Showers likely (60%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Friday.
• highs 68-63 warming back to 68 Friday lows 49-43. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Saturday afternoon at the shore while sunny all day inland, mostly clear at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Sunday afternoon, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny Monday afternoon, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• lows 44-47 highs near 62.
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Thursday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then just mostly cloudy Friday.
• highs 62-58 warming back to 62 Friday lows 50-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Mostly sunny Saturday, partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, then partly cloudy Monday night.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. tonight through Sunday night, 10,000 ft. Monday, then 11,000 ft. Monday night.
• lows 33-36 cooling to 34 Sunday night warming to 37 Monday night highs 58-60.
• A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Friday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, then free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Friday.
• highs 58-48 warming to 54 Friday lows 37-34 warming back to 37 Thursday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “tilted storm?” 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 to keep any major storm systems away from us, for a while. The chance of rain will return between Tuesday night and 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 72 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 85 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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Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (officially 2 AM Sunday). The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

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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 AM and late night fog, mostly sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday afternoon, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs near 64 lows 38-40.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 62-59 lows 43-45 cooling back to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 55 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Moderate-  63

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 3/4/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late this AM, sunny and a bit warmer this afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• highs 66-64 lows 39-42.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 70-58 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny today, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Saturday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then patchy fog late Sunday night.
• highs 60-62 lows near 45.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday,  cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Wednesday and Thursday lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today and Saturday, then mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today, 11,000 ft. tonight through Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night.
• highs 54-58 lows 36-33.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 53-46 warming to 48 Thursday lows near 35.

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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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “tilted storm?” 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 to keep any major storm systems away from us, for a while. The chance of rain will return between Tuesday night and 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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 53 in the Moderate 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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Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (officially 2 AM Sunday).

The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

________________

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy fog tonight,
• Patchy AM and late night fog, mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, mostly clear both nights,
• Mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 34-40 highs near 64.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 62-59 lows 43-45 cooling back to 43 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  473

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 2/25/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly clear with patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• lows 38-42 highs 66-64.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday afternoon, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 70-58 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Friday, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy coastal fog late Friday night,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Saturday, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Sunday afternoon, then patchy fog late Sunday night.
• lows 44-46 highs 60-62.
• Patchy AM fog, partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday,  cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Wednesday and Thursday lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly  clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, then mostly clear both nights,
• Sunny Sunday, then mostly clear Sunday night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday, 11,000 ft. Friday night through Sunday, then 10,000 ft. Sunday night.
• lows 30-36 cooling to 33 Sunday night highs 54-58.
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night and Wednesday, rain likely (60%) Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• free air freezing level 10,000 ft. Monday through Tuesday, snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 6,500 ft. Wednesday, 7,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday.
• highs 53-46 warming to 48 Thursday lows near 35.

________________

**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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “tilted storm?” 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 to keep any major storm systems away from us. for a while. 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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 82 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 112 in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 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.

________________

Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (officially 2 AM Sunday).

The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

________________

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

• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, then mostly clear both nights.
• highs 60-64 lows 34-38.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 64-60 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  473

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 2/25/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Patchy AM fog, sunny this afternoon, mostly clear this evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and not as cold tonight,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, clear at night.
• highs 66-64 lows 38-42.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly mostly clear at night,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy Tuesday, then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 70-58 lows 42-46. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Sunny this afternoon, mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and patchy afternoon fog while sunny inland Friday, clear in the evening at the shore and mostly cloudy with patchy fog late while clear inland Friday night while mostly cloudy in the evening and partly cloudy with patchy fog late at the shore,
• Patchy AM coastal fog, sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• highs 60-62 lows 42-46.
• Mostly sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday, then cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 62-58 lows 44-47. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly sunny today, Friday, and Saturday, mostly  clear at night,
• Sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. today and tonight, 10,000 ft. Friday and Friday night, , then 11,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night.
• highs 52-55 lows 30-35.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. Sunday night through Monday night, 9,000 ft. Tuesday, 7,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 59-48 lows near 34.

________________

**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 Missed It By That Much

_____

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

__________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “tilted storm?” 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 to keep any major storm systems away from us. for a while. 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.

________________

Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 49 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 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency .(LRAPA)

________________

Advisories: None at this time.

________________

Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. That means we Spring forward and turn our clocks ahead one hour at bedtime Saturday night (officially 2 AM Sunday).

The Fire Department suggests you check the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, and Radon detectors and put in a new battery if needed.

________________

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday and Saturday, then mostly clear both nights.
• lows 28-38 highs 60-63.
• Mostly sunny Sunday and Monday, mostly clear Sunday night, partly cloudy Monday night,
• Partly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 64-60 lows near 42. (seasonal averages high 54 low 36)

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Eugene-Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: High-  473

Grass: Absent- 0

Reading as of: 2/25/15

_________________

Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Clear with patchy fog late tonight,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with patchy fog and not as cold at night,
• Partly cloudy with patchy AM fog, sunny and a bit warmer Friday afternoon, mostly clear with patchy fog late at night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, clear at night.
• lows 35-42 highs 60-62.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday night,
• Then cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs 63-59 lows 43-40. (seasonal averages high 57 low 39)

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

• Clear tonight,
• Sunny with areas of coastal fog Thursday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening and mostly cloudy with areas of fog at the shore while just mostly clear and not as cold inland Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog and patchy afternoon fog while sunny inland Friday, clear in the evening at the shore and mostly cloudy with patchy fog late while clear inland Friday night,
• Patchy AM fog, sunny Saturday, then clear at night.
• lows 37-46 highs near 60.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Partly cloudy Monday and Monday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Tuesday, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
• highs 60-58 lows 48-45. (seasonal averages high 54 low 41)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Clear and not as cold tonight,
• Sunny Thursday, mostly  clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Friday, mostly clear Friday night
• Sunny Saturday, then mostly clear at night.
• free air freezing level 9,000 ft. tonight  through Thursday night, 10,000 ft. Friday through Saturday, then 11,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 24-34 highs 50-55.
• Sunny Sunday, mostly clear Sunday night,
• Mostly sunny Monday, partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Sunday, 10,000 ft. through Tuesday, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday night and Wednesday.
• highs 57-48 lows near 34.

________________

**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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